Meaning of SKULK
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- [v] lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
- [v] move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"
- [v] avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
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| | Synonyms: | | lurk, malinger |
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| | See Also: | | conceal, goldbrick, hide, shirk, shrink from, walk | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Skulk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Skulked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Skulking}.] [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or
save one's self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at
leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. {Scowl}.]
To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie
close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk. ``Want skulks in
holes and crevices.'' --W. C. Bryant.
Discovered and defeated of your prey, You skulked
behind the fence, and sneaked away. --Dryden.
\Skulk\, n. [Cf. Icel. skollr, skolli, a fox, and E.
skulk, v.i.]
A number of foxes together. --Wright.
\Skulk\, Skulker \Skulk"er\, n.
One who, or that which, skulks.
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