Definitions for: Skulk


[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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: lurk, malinger

See Also: conceal, goldbrick, hide, shirk, shrink from, walk

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