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Definition of slink
slunk
play \ˈsləŋk\ alsoslinked
play \ˈsliŋ(k)t\;slinking
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
From the M-W Editors
Examples of slink in a Sentence
He slinked away in shame.
like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night
Recent Examples of slink from the Web
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Others just slink in and take a seat in the back, preferring to let their skills do the talking.
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Sporting bobs, suspenders and fringy flapper dresses, dancers on Tuesday night slinked, swooped and strutted through a glitzy opening number that had the look of a Baz Luhrmann film.
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Thibault doubled over, and all Ferrara could do was slink away and pray that nobody had seen.
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Major Lazer’s backup dancers make an appearance, slinking their way through the crowd and joining the festivities.
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But there’s nothing schematic or predictable about the host of mother problems slinking around these pages.
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Some people want to wrestle for internet space; others are happy to slink into its more obscured corners.
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The thefts have been caught on Brungardt’s many surveillance cameras, showing three different men slinking up to Brungardt’s outdoor displays and snagging the goods.
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For a politician who sounds so keenly opposed to the notion of immigration, home secretary Amber Rudd likes to slink, daintily, around the issue, too.
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Origin and Etymology of slink
Middle English, from Old English slincan to creep; akin to Old English slingan to worm, twist
Synonym Discussion of slink
slink
Definition of slink
: the young of an animal (such as a calf) brought forth prematurely; also : the flesh or skin of such an animal
First Known Use of slink
1607
slink
Definition of slink
: born prematurely or abortively a slink calf
First Known Use of slink
1750
SLINK Defined for English Language Learners
slink
playDefinition of slink for English Language Learners
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: to move in a way that does not attract attention especially because you are embarrassed, afraid, or doing something wrong
SLINK Defined for Kids
slink
playDefinition of slink for Students
slunk
\ˈsləŋk\;slinking
: to move or go by or as if by creeping especially so as not to be noticed (as in fear or shame) … he stuck his tail between his legs and slunk swiftly away … — Jean Craighead George, Julie of the Wolves
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