Main Entry:

¹slink

Pronunciation:

\ˈsliŋk\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

slunk \ˈsləŋk\ also slinked \ˈsliŋ(k)t\ ; slink·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English slincan to creep; akin to Old English slingan to worm, twist

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb 1 : to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal 2 : to move in a sinuous provocative manner transitive verb : to give premature birth to —used especially of a domestic animal <a cow that slinks her calf>

synonyms see lurk