Definition of skulk in English:

skulk

verb skʌlkskəlk

[no object]

1Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
don't skulk outside the door like a spy!
Example sentencesExamples
- Porter's Hobart skulks beneath a starry crucifix that has tilted sideways.
- McCabe apparently got all his information by skulking in the bushes outside the Goldstein's place night after night.
- And since I didn't want anyone to know I was worried about this, I've been sulking and skulking and letting the discontent grow.
- The only answer is to stay away, to skulk at home with the door locked, then complain about democratic illegitimacy later.
- At this point, the guard, who had been skulking around listening to our conversation, decided to stick his oar in.
- I would skulk in alleys and hide in closets and tap phone lines.
- She prepared herself, skulking silently behind several crates, the door opened seconds later.
- There are still some stragglers awaiting relocation, skulking up there on the top shelf trying to avoid detection.
- I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul.
- After I dropped them off, I took a ride. I saw 2 jackals skulking up the road and an unidentified fox crossed in front of me.
- His first song was played on his knees, pulling the mic down as if he were skulking in the corner of the room, wanting to play, but not make a drama out of it.
- Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity.
- They did not have to ask society's permission to express their natural desires, or to skulk ashamedly when they did so outside of marriage.
1. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move stealthily or furtively.
  he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors
  Example sentencesExamples
  She hissed, and skulked into her bedroom, closing and locking the door behind her.
  If skulking losers can kill 90 people, imagine what they can accomplish if this emboldens them and they are no longer skulking.
  Although Paul Walker is the ‘star,’ we can see a couple of half-decent character actors skulking through the works here and there.
  I threw my bag down by the door and skulked off into the kitchen.
  The problem with shooting over at Bellevue is that there are a lot of borderline psych cases skulking around.
  And, of course, there are all these people wringing their hands and skulking around in the back. [Laughs.]
  It looked to be another clear day, so he'd spend most of it outside, skulking about the forest as usual.
  While the others slept peacefully, I was slinking and skulking around in the dark.
  The only element Kurtzman adds to shape the events is drama, which serves to tease out the absurdity skulking just below the romantic surface.
  Rather, Robertson, skulking ahead, has now downgraded his earlier call to murder and mayhem to mere kidnapping.
  Across the road I noticed some youths skulking around.
  While Barbara stays up in the clocktower tracking crime on the web, Helena skulks through the dark New Gotham nights kicking villainous butt.
  I strode out of the room, and slammed the door, before skulking off upstairs again.
  From that came all the images of some upper-class fellow in a top hat and cape skulking through foggy gaslit Whitechapel.
  The Bat skulked away and has lived in dark corners and holes ever since, never showing himself except in the near dark of latening twilight.
  In recent weeks some shady looking characters have been seen skulking around the Dunamaise Theatre at night.
  Matt and Ken wonder why they ever left Czechoslovakia, where all they had to worry about was the odd Vampire skulking about.
  She spent some time skulking off behind barns for a smoke: ‘Yeah, and nicking fags off Dad.’
  I'm too busy taking photos of myself, skulking around NZD, and considering how names like Aethelbald are parental cruelty.
  She didn't go skulking around behind your back.
  Synonyms
  lurk, loiter, hide, conceal oneself, lie in wait, keep out of sight
  creep, sneak, slink, move furtively, sidle, slope, pad, prowl, tiptoe, pussyfoot
2. 1.2 Shirk one's duties or responsibilities.
  we were accused of skulking
  Example sentencesExamples
  We do not skulk away from our responsibility of launching revolutionary violence to meet counter-violence.

noun skʌlkskəlk

A group of foxes.
the skulk howls away into the night

Derivatives

skulker

noun

The bird is a notorious skulker, tending to show itself only momentarily, and is as difficult to see well as a nightingale.
Example sentencesExamples
- Though they are skulkers, they ‘sing’ in a constant chatter or mew, sounding rather like a cat, alerting one to their presence.
- The best, in my opinion at least, was the Siberian rubythroat, a ground-dwelling skulker with a jewel-like ruby throat.
- But she was a rogue - a thief, a skulker, a shadow of the streets.
- Our police force isn't notified about this skulker for hours.

Origin

Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka 'lurk', and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka 'shirk'.

Rhymes

bulk, hulk, sulk

Definition of skulk in US English:

skulk

verbskəlkskəlk

[no object]

1Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
don't skulk outside the door like a spy!
Example sentencesExamples
- They did not have to ask society's permission to express their natural desires, or to skulk ashamedly when they did so outside of marriage.
- There are still some stragglers awaiting relocation, skulking up there on the top shelf trying to avoid detection.
- And since I didn't want anyone to know I was worried about this, I've been sulking and skulking and letting the discontent grow.
- I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul.
- I would skulk in alleys and hide in closets and tap phone lines.
- Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity.
- The only answer is to stay away, to skulk at home with the door locked, then complain about democratic illegitimacy later.
- After I dropped them off, I took a ride. I saw 2 jackals skulking up the road and an unidentified fox crossed in front of me.
- At this point, the guard, who had been skulking around listening to our conversation, decided to stick his oar in.
- Porter's Hobart skulks beneath a starry crucifix that has tilted sideways.
- His first song was played on his knees, pulling the mic down as if he were skulking in the corner of the room, wanting to play, but not make a drama out of it.
- She prepared herself, skulking silently behind several crates, the door opened seconds later.
- McCabe apparently got all his information by skulking in the bushes outside the Goldstein's place night after night.
1. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move stealthily or furtively.
  he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors
  Example sentencesExamples
  Across the road I noticed some youths skulking around.
  And, of course, there are all these people wringing their hands and skulking around in the back. [Laughs.]
  She spent some time skulking off behind barns for a smoke: ‘Yeah, and nicking fags off Dad.’
  It looked to be another clear day, so he'd spend most of it outside, skulking about the forest as usual.
  I threw my bag down by the door and skulked off into the kitchen.
  While the others slept peacefully, I was slinking and skulking around in the dark.
  I strode out of the room, and slammed the door, before skulking off upstairs again.
  I'm too busy taking photos of myself, skulking around NZD, and considering how names like Aethelbald are parental cruelty.
  In recent weeks some shady looking characters have been seen skulking around the Dunamaise Theatre at night.
  If skulking losers can kill 90 people, imagine what they can accomplish if this emboldens them and they are no longer skulking.
  Rather, Robertson, skulking ahead, has now downgraded his earlier call to murder and mayhem to mere kidnapping.
  From that came all the images of some upper-class fellow in a top hat and cape skulking through foggy gaslit Whitechapel.
  She hissed, and skulked into her bedroom, closing and locking the door behind her.
  The problem with shooting over at Bellevue is that there are a lot of borderline psych cases skulking around.
  Matt and Ken wonder why they ever left Czechoslovakia, where all they had to worry about was the odd Vampire skulking about.
  While Barbara stays up in the clocktower tracking crime on the web, Helena skulks through the dark New Gotham nights kicking villainous butt.
  The Bat skulked away and has lived in dark corners and holes ever since, never showing himself except in the near dark of latening twilight.
  The only element Kurtzman adds to shape the events is drama, which serves to tease out the absurdity skulking just below the romantic surface.
  She didn't go skulking around behind your back.
  Although Paul Walker is the ‘star,’ we can see a couple of half-decent character actors skulking through the works here and there.
  Synonyms
  lurk, loiter, hide, conceal oneself, lie in wait, keep out of sight
2. 1.2 Shirk one's duties or responsibilities.
  we were accused of skulking
  Example sentencesExamples
  We do not skulk away from our responsibility of launching revolutionary violence to meet counter-violence.

nounskəlkskəlk

A group of foxes.
the skulk howls away into the night

Origin

Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka ‘lurk’, and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka ‘shirk’.

单词	skulk
释义	Definition of skulk in English: skulk verb skʌlkskəlk [no object] 1Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. don't skulk outside the door like a spy! Example sentencesExamples Porter's Hobart skulks beneath a starry crucifix that has tilted sideways. McCabe apparently got all his information by skulking in the bushes outside the Goldstein's place night after night. And since I didn't want anyone to know I was worried about this, I've been sulking and skulking and letting the discontent grow. The only answer is to stay away, to skulk at home with the door locked, then complain about democratic illegitimacy later. At this point, the guard, who had been skulking around listening to our conversation, decided to stick his oar in. I would skulk in alleys and hide in closets and tap phone lines. She prepared herself, skulking silently behind several crates, the door opened seconds later. There are still some stragglers awaiting relocation, skulking up there on the top shelf trying to avoid detection. I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul. After I dropped them off, I took a ride. I saw 2 jackals skulking up the road and an unidentified fox crossed in front of me. His first song was played on his knees, pulling the mic down as if he were skulking in the corner of the room, wanting to play, but not make a drama out of it. Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity. They did not have to ask society's permission to express their natural desires, or to skulk ashamedly when they did so outside of marriage. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move stealthily or furtively. he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors Example sentencesExamples She hissed, and skulked into her bedroom, closing and locking the door behind her. If skulking losers can kill 90 people, imagine what they can accomplish if this emboldens them and they are no longer skulking. Although Paul Walker is the ‘star,’ we can see a couple of half-decent character actors skulking through the works here and there. I threw my bag down by the door and skulked off into the kitchen. The problem with shooting over at Bellevue is that there are a lot of borderline psych cases skulking around. And, of course, there are all these people wringing their hands and skulking around in the back. [Laughs.] It looked to be another clear day, so he'd spend most of it outside, skulking about the forest as usual. While the others slept peacefully, I was slinking and skulking around in the dark. The only element Kurtzman adds to shape the events is drama, which serves to tease out the absurdity skulking just below the romantic surface. Rather, Robertson, skulking ahead, has now downgraded his earlier call to murder and mayhem to mere kidnapping. Across the road I noticed some youths skulking around. While Barbara stays up in the clocktower tracking crime on the web, Helena skulks through the dark New Gotham nights kicking villainous butt. I strode out of the room, and slammed the door, before skulking off upstairs again. From that came all the images of some upper-class fellow in a top hat and cape skulking through foggy gaslit Whitechapel. The Bat skulked away and has lived in dark corners and holes ever since, never showing himself except in the near dark of latening twilight. In recent weeks some shady looking characters have been seen skulking around the Dunamaise Theatre at night. Matt and Ken wonder why they ever left Czechoslovakia, where all they had to worry about was the odd Vampire skulking about. She spent some time skulking off behind barns for a smoke: ‘Yeah, and nicking fags off Dad.’ I'm too busy taking photos of myself, skulking around NZD, and considering how names like Aethelbald are parental cruelty. She didn't go skulking around behind your back. Synonyms lurk, loiter, hide, conceal oneself, lie in wait, keep out of sight creep, sneak, slink, move furtively, sidle, slope, pad, prowl, tiptoe, pussyfoot 1.2 Shirk one's duties or responsibilities. we were accused of skulking Example sentencesExamples We do not skulk away from our responsibility of launching revolutionary violence to meet counter-violence. noun skʌlkskəlk A group of foxes. the skulk howls away into the night Derivatives skulker noun The bird is a notorious skulker, tending to show itself only momentarily, and is as difficult to see well as a nightingale. Example sentencesExamples Though they are skulkers, they ‘sing’ in a constant chatter or mew, sounding rather like a cat, alerting one to their presence. The best, in my opinion at least, was the Siberian rubythroat, a ground-dwelling skulker with a jewel-like ruby throat. But she was a rogue - a thief, a skulker, a shadow of the streets. Our police force isn't notified about this skulker for hours. Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka 'lurk', and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka 'shirk'. Rhymes bulk, hulk, sulk Definition of skulk in US English: skulk verbskəlkskəlk [no object] 1Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. don't skulk outside the door like a spy! Example sentencesExamples They did not have to ask society's permission to express their natural desires, or to skulk ashamedly when they did so outside of marriage. There are still some stragglers awaiting relocation, skulking up there on the top shelf trying to avoid detection. And since I didn't want anyone to know I was worried about this, I've been sulking and skulking and letting the discontent grow. I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul. I would skulk in alleys and hide in closets and tap phone lines. Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity. The only answer is to stay away, to skulk at home with the door locked, then complain about democratic illegitimacy later. After I dropped them off, I took a ride. I saw 2 jackals skulking up the road and an unidentified fox crossed in front of me. At this point, the guard, who had been skulking around listening to our conversation, decided to stick his oar in. Porter's Hobart skulks beneath a starry crucifix that has tilted sideways. His first song was played on his knees, pulling the mic down as if he were skulking in the corner of the room, wanting to play, but not make a drama out of it. She prepared herself, skulking silently behind several crates, the door opened seconds later. McCabe apparently got all his information by skulking in the bushes outside the Goldstein's place night after night. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move stealthily or furtively. he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors Example sentencesExamples Across the road I noticed some youths skulking around. And, of course, there are all these people wringing their hands and skulking around in the back. [Laughs.] She spent some time skulking off behind barns for a smoke: ‘Yeah, and nicking fags off Dad.’ It looked to be another clear day, so he'd spend most of it outside, skulking about the forest as usual. I threw my bag down by the door and skulked off into the kitchen. While the others slept peacefully, I was slinking and skulking around in the dark. I strode out of the room, and slammed the door, before skulking off upstairs again. I'm too busy taking photos of myself, skulking around NZD, and considering how names like Aethelbald are parental cruelty. In recent weeks some shady looking characters have been seen skulking around the Dunamaise Theatre at night. If skulking losers can kill 90 people, imagine what they can accomplish if this emboldens them and they are no longer skulking. Rather, Robertson, skulking ahead, has now downgraded his earlier call to murder and mayhem to mere kidnapping. From that came all the images of some upper-class fellow in a top hat and cape skulking through foggy gaslit Whitechapel. She hissed, and skulked into her bedroom, closing and locking the door behind her. The problem with shooting over at Bellevue is that there are a lot of borderline psych cases skulking around. Matt and Ken wonder why they ever left Czechoslovakia, where all they had to worry about was the odd Vampire skulking about. While Barbara stays up in the clocktower tracking crime on the web, Helena skulks through the dark New Gotham nights kicking villainous butt. The Bat skulked away and has lived in dark corners and holes ever since, never showing himself except in the near dark of latening twilight. The only element Kurtzman adds to shape the events is drama, which serves to tease out the absurdity skulking just below the romantic surface. She didn't go skulking around behind your back. Although Paul Walker is the ‘star,’ we can see a couple of half-decent character actors skulking through the works here and there. Synonyms lurk, loiter, hide, conceal oneself, lie in wait, keep out of sight 1.2 Shirk one's duties or responsibilities. we were accused of skulking Example sentencesExamples We do not skulk away from our responsibility of launching revolutionary violence to meet counter-violence. nounskəlkskəlk A group of foxes. the skulk howls away into the night Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka ‘lurk’, and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka ‘shirk’.
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