skulk

skulk

S0457100 (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.

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[Middle English skulken, of Scandinavian origin.]

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skulk′er n.

skulk

(skʌlk) vb (intr) 1. to move stealthily so as to avoid notice2. to lie in hiding; lurk3. to shirk duty or evade responsibilities; malingern4. a person who skulks5. (Zoology) obsolete a pack of foxes or other animals that creep about stealthily[C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian skulka to lurk, Swedish skolka, Danish skulke to shirk] ˈskulker n

skulk

(skʌlk)

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. n. 4. one that skulks. 5. a pack or group of foxes. [1175–1225; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare Dan, Norwegian skulke, Swedish skolka play hooky] skulk′er, n. skulk′ing•ly, adv. syn: See lurk.

Skulk

 a furtive group; a gathering of persons or animals given to skulking, 1883.Examples: skulk of poisoned adders, 1582; of foxes, 1450; of friars, 1450; of heretics, 1532; of thieves, 1450.

skulk

Past participle: skulked
Gerund: skulking

Imperative
skulk
skulk

Present
I skulk
you skulk
he/she/it skulks
we skulk
you skulk
they skulk

Preterite
I skulked
you skulked
he/she/it skulked
we skulked
you skulked
they skulked

Present Continuous
I am skulking
you are skulking
he/she/it is skulking
we are skulking
you are skulking
they are skulking

Present Perfect
I have skulked
you have skulked
he/she/it has skulked
we have skulked
you have skulked
they have skulked

Past Continuous
I was skulking
you were skulking
he/she/it was skulking
we were skulking
you were skulking
they were skulking

Past Perfect
I had skulked
you had skulked
he/she/it had skulked
we had skulked
you had skulked
they had skulked

Future
I will skulk
you will skulk
he/she/it will skulk
we will skulk
you will skulk
they will skulk

Future Perfect
I will have skulked
you will have skulked
he/she/it will have skulked
we will have skulked
you will have skulked
they will have skulked

Future Continuous
I will be skulking
you will be skulking
he/she/it will be skulking
we will be skulking
you will be skulking
they will be skulking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been skulking
you have been skulking
he/she/it has been skulking
we have been skulking
you have been skulking
they have been skulking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been skulking
you will have been skulking
he/she/it will have been skulking
we will have been skulking
you will have been skulking
they will have been skulking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been skulking
you had been skulking
he/she/it had been skulking
we had been skulking
you had been skulking
they had been skulking

Conditional
I would skulk
you would skulk
he/she/it would skulk
we would skulk
you would skulk
they would skulk

Past Conditional
I would have skulked
you would have skulked
he/she/it would have skulked
we would have skulked
you would have skulked
they would have skulked

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	skulk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive mannerlurkconceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
	2.	skulk - avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be illmalingerfiddle, shirk, shrink from, goldbrick - avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"
	3.	skulk - move stealthily; "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"

skulk

verb1. creep, sneak, slink, pad, slope, prowl, sidle He skulked off.2. lurk, hide, lie in wait, loiter skulking in the safety of the car

skulk

verbTo move silently and furtively:creep, glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal.Slang: gumshoe.

Translations

偷偷隐躲潜伏

skulk

(skalk) verb to wait about or keep oneself hidden (often for a bad purpose). Someone was skulking in the bushes. 躲藏，潛伏 偷偷隐躲，潜伏