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skulk

/skʌlk

verb [no object]

1Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive: don’t skulk outside the door like a spy!...

Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity.
McCabe apparently got all his information by skulking in the bushes outside the Goldstein's place night after night.
I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul.

1.1 [with adverbial of direction] Move stealthily or furtively: he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors...

While the others slept peacefully, I was slinking and skulking around in the dark.
It looked to be another clear day, so he'd spend most of it outside, skulking about the forest as usual.
I strode out of the room, and slammed the door, before skulking off upstairs again.

Synonyms

lurk, loiter, hide, conceal oneself, lie in wait, keep out of sight;

creep, sneak, slink, move furtively, sidle, slope, pad, prowl, tiptoe, pussyfoot

noun

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

Derivatives

skulker

noun ...

Though they are skulkers, they ‘sing’ in a constant chatter or mew, sounding rather like a cat, alerting one to their presence.
But she was a rogue - a thief, a skulker, a shadow of the streets.
The best, in my opinion at least, was the Siberian rubythroat, a ground-dwelling skulker with a jewel-like ruby throat.

Origin

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

单词	skulk
释义	skulk /skʌlk / verb [no object] 1Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive: don’t skulk outside the door like a spy!... Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity. McCabe apparently got all his information by skulking in the bushes outside the Goldstein's place night after night. I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul. 1.1 [with adverbial of direction] Move stealthily or furtively: he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors... While the others slept peacefully, I was slinking and skulking around in the dark. It looked to be another clear day, so he'd spend most of it outside, skulking about the forest as usual. I strode out of the room, and slammed the door, before skulking off upstairs again. Synonyms lurk, loiter, hide, conceal oneself, lie in wait, keep out of sight; creep, sneak, slink, move furtively, sidle, slope, pad, prowl, tiptoe, pussyfoot noun A group of foxes: the skulk howls away into the night Derivatives skulker noun ... Though they are skulkers, they ‘sing’ in a constant chatter or mew, sounding rather like a cat, alerting one to their presence. But she was a rogue - a thief, a skulker, a shadow of the streets. The best, in my opinion at least, was the Siberian rubythroat, a ground-dwelling skulker with a jewel-like ruby throat. Origin Middle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka 'lurk', and Danish skulke, Swedish skolka 'shirk'. Rhymes bulk, hulk, sulk
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