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skulk
1 of 2
verb
ˈskəlk
skulked; skulking; skulks
Synonyms of skulk
intransitive verb
1
: to move in a stealthy or furtive manner
skulked into her sister's room
2
a
: to hide or conceal something (such as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent
b
chiefly British
: malinger
skulker
noun
skulk
2 of 2
noun
1
: one that skulks
2
: a group of foxes
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Here's one for the word-puzzle lovers. Name three qualities that the word skulk shares with each of the following words: booth, brink, cog, flit, kid, meek, scab, seem, and skull. If you noticed that all of the terms on that list have just one syllable, then you've got the first, and easiest, similarity. The next two require some special knowledge: all of the words are of Scandinavian origin and all were first recorded in English in the 13th century. As for skulk specifically, its closest known Scandinavian relative is the Norwegian dialect word skulka, which means “to lie in wait” or “to lurk.” Skulk is also used—though less often—as a noun, referring either to “one that skulks” or to a group of foxes, animals often held to be furtively lurking around.
Synonyms
Verb
lurk
mooch
mouse
pussyfoot
shirk
slide
slink
slip
snake
sneak
steal
Noun
lurker
skulker
slyboots
sneak
sneaker
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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
Examples of skulk in a Sentence
Verb
A man was skulking around outside.
She skulked into her sister's room.
Noun
the animal control officers caught the stray cat that had been skulking behind some trash cans
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Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect skulka to lie in wait, lurk
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13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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skulk
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ˈskəlk
1
: to move in a sly or secret manner : sneak
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: to hide or conceal oneself from cowardice or fear or with treacherous intention
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to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions: I thought I saw someone skulking in the bushes - maybe we should call the police.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hiding and disguising
be holed up idiom
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camo
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cloak
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Examples of skulking
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I do not think anyone will accuse me of living in luxury or idleness or of skulking.
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It will be decided by the non-votes of those who are now skulking in the woodwork.
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Why is he hiding himself, and why is he skulking?
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Where were they supposed to be skulking and hiding away if they could not be found unless they were dead?
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He went on to say that the people really responsible were skulking in the background.
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We shall not correct them by skulking or abstaining.
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I will not take from him any accusation about skulking home.
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Submarines are skulking round the coast in order to see to what extent our preparations will admit of the landing of arms.
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A somewhat sly and almost skulking breed of inciter has come into existence.
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There is one skulking around outside.
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If a policeman finds a boy who is skulking about somewhere day after day, in school hours, is he not allowed to ask the boy his name?
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They are skulking in the bars.
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He would not do his cause any good, but neither is he doing his reputation any good by skulking somewhere in the lobbies while the debate goes on.
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This skulking passerine is typically found low in dense cover.
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skulkverb [ I usually + adv/prep ] uk
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to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions: I thought I saw someone skulking in the bushes - maybe we should call the police.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hiding and disguising
be holed up idiom
booby trap
camo
camouflage
camouflaged
cloak
drown
fig leaf
hit the deck idiom
hole up (somewhere)
illusion
illusionistically
illusively
secrete
shroud
shut someone/something out
sidle
skulk
smokescreen
stash
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use skulk in a sentenceLater in the spring, she and Elisabeth saw another kind of heron, an American bittern, skulking in some grass by a swamp.One Year to Live | Olivia Gentile | April 12, 2009 | THE DAILY BEASTThe skulking, strutting, mincing, hurrying forms that pass us and fade out into the night are now becoming characters.My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinLife would not be very valuable to me as a skulking criminal in a foreign country.The New Tenant | E. Phillips OppenheimI—vagabond—outcast—skulking through tricks to avoid crime—why the difference?Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonSkulking cats were flushed there, and sent flying over aristocratic bones, but there was no trace of Bobby.Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonBut that is an out-of-the-way part, Jack, and there may be some of those skulking thieves hanging about there.A Chapter of Adventures | G. A. HentySee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for skulkskulk/ (skʌlk) /verb(intr)to move stealthily so as to avoid noticeto lie in hiding; lurkto shirk duty or evade responsibilities; malingerSee morenouna person who skulksobsolete a pack of foxes or other animals that creep about stealthilyOrigin of skulk1C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian skulka to lurk, Swedish skolka, Danish skulke to shirkDerived forms of skulkskulker, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Definition of skulk verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
skulk verb /skʌlk/ /skʌlk/[intransitive] (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they skulk /skʌlk/ /skʌlk/ he / she / it skulks /skʌlks/ /skʌlks/ past simple skulked /skʌlkt/ /skʌlkt/ past participle skulked /skʌlkt/ /skʌlkt/ -ing form skulking /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/ /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
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+ adv./prep. to hide or move around secretly, especially when you are planning something badThere was someone skulking behind the bushes.I don’t want reporters skulking around here.Word OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka ‘lurk’, and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka ‘shirk’.
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skulking Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.Related to skulking: surmounted
skulk (skŭlk)intr.v. skulked, skulk·ing, skulks 1. To lie in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience; lurk.2. To move about stealthily.3. To evade work or obligation; shirk.n. A group of foxes.[Middle English skulken, of Scandinavian origin.]skulk′er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:Switch to new thesaurus Noun1.skulking - evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated; "they developed a test to detect malingering"malingeringdodging, escape, evasion - nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do; "his evasion of his clear duty was reprehensible"; "that escape from the consequences is possible but unattractive"Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
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skulking
verb
Definition of skulking
present participle of skulk
1
as in lurking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
I thought I saw someone skulking about in the shadows
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lurking
sneaking
slipping
slinking
sliding
crawling
stealing
snaking
creeping
tiptoeing
shirking
mousing
pussyfooting
mooching
inching
edging
padding
worming
ghosting
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as in hiding
to remain out of sight
the animal control officers caught the stray cat that had been skulking behind some trash cans
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lurking
hiding
lying
slinking
reposing
sneaking
lying low
holing up
evading
sitting tight
eluding
avoiding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
appearing
coming out
showing up
turning up
materializing
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