skulk

  • 11skulk — *lurk, couch, slink, sneak Analogous words: secrete, *hide, conceal Contrasted words: emerge, *appear, loom …

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  • 12skulk — [v] lurk; shirk avoid, bypass, conceal oneself, creep, crouch, dodge, elude, evade, hide, lie in wait, prowl, pussyfoot*, sidestep, slack, slink, snake, sneak, snoop, steal; concepts 30,59,151,188,681 …

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  • 13skulk — ► VERB ▪ hide or move around secretly, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. DERIVATIVES skulker noun. ORIGIN Scandinavian …

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  • 14Skulk — Superherobox| caption= comic color=background:#c0c0c0 character name=Skulk real name=Bruce Banner publisher=Amalgam Comics debut= Tales of Strangefate #157 (fake), Doctor Strangefate #1 (April 1996, real) creators=Ron Marz Jose Luis Garcia Lopez… …

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  • 15skulk — UK [skʌlk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms skulk : present tense I/you/we/they skulk he/she/it skulks present participle skulking past tense skulked past participle skulked to move around or to wait somewhere in a secret way, especially… …

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  • 16skulk — [[t]skʌlk[/t]] v. i. 1) to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason 2) to move stealthily; slink 3) brit. to shirk duty; malinger 4) one that skulks 5) a pack or group of foxes • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < Scand; cf. Dan, Norw skulke, Sw …

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  • 17skulk — skulker, n. skulkingly, adv. /skulk/, v.i. 1. to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows. 2. to move in a stealthy manner; slink: The panther skulked through the bush. 3. Brit. to shirk duty; malinger. n.… …

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  • 18skulk — [[t]skʌ̱lk[/t]] skulks, skulking, skulked VERB If you skulk somewhere, you hide or move around quietly because you do not want to be seen. [V prep/adv] You, meanwhile, will be skulking in the safety of the car... [V prep/adv] Harry skulked off …

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  • 19skulk — /skʌlk / (say skulk) verb (i) 1. to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil or cowardly reason. 2. to shirk duty; malinger. 3. to move or go in a mean, stealthy manner; sneak; slink. –noun 4. someone who skulks. 5. an act of skulking. 6. a group… …

  • 20skulk´ing|ly — skulk «skuhlk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to keep out of sight to avoid danger, work, or duty; hide for a bad purpose; lurk in a cowardly way; sneak: »On Saturdays several boys could be seen skulking about behind the garage avoiding their chores.… …

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