skulk

verb

\ ˈskəlk

skulked; skulking; skulks

Definition of skulk

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to move in a stealthy or furtive manner skulked into her sister's room

2a : to hide or conceal something (such as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent

b chiefly British : malinger

skulk

noun

Definition of skulk (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : one that skulks

2 : a group of foxes

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Choose the Right Synonym for skulk

Verb

lurk, skulk, slink, sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. suspicious men lurking in alleyways skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. something skulking in the shadows slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. slunk around the corner sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. sneaked out early

Did You Know?

Verb

Here's one for the word-puzzle lovers. Can you name three things that the word skulk has in common with all of these other words: booth, brink, cog, flit, give, kid, meek, scab, seem, skull and wing? If you noticed that all of the terms on that list have just one syllable, then you've got the first (easy) similarity, but the next two are likely to prove a little harder to guess. Do you give up? All of the words listed above are of Scandinavian origin and all were first recorded in English in the 13th century. As for "skulk," its closest known Scandinavian relative is the Norwegian dialect word skulka, which means "to lie in wait" or "lurk."