skulk

Plural: skulks

Verb

Verb Forms: skulked, skulking, skulks

• To move stealthily, often with a sinister or cowardly motive.
• lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
• avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
• move stealthily
  • "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"
• To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
• To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.
• To avoid an obligation or responsibility.

Noun

• A group of foxes.
• A group of people seen as being fox-like (e.g. cunning, dishonest, or having nefarious plans).
• The act of skulking.
• The act of moving in a stealthy or furtive way.
• The act of skulking.
• A stealthy or furtive gait or way of moving.
• The act of skulking.
• The act of avoiding an obligation or responsibility.
• One who avoids an obligation or responsibility.

Examples

• He would SKULK around the dictionary app, hoping to find a obscure word for his next move.

Synonyms

lurk, malinger, hide, shirk, shirker, skulker, sneak, steal

Anagrams of skulk