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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024slink /slɪŋk/USA pronunciation v. [no object], slunk/slʌŋk/USA pronunciation slink•ing. - to move or go in a sneaky manner, as from fear or shame:After those insulting remarks he slunk quietly away.
- to walk in a sinuous way that draws attention, esp. sexual attention:She slinked into the room and every man's eyes were upon her.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slink (slingk),USA pronunciation v., slunk or (Archaic) slank;
slunk;
slink•ing;
n.;
adj.v.i. - to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
- to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.
v.t. - Veterinary Diseases(esp. of cows) to bring forth (young) prematurely.
n. - Veterinary Diseasesa prematurely born calf or other animal.
adj. - born prematurely:a slink calf.
- bef. 1150; Middle English slynken (verb, verbal), Old English slincan to creep, crawl; cognate with Low German slinken, German schlinken
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged skulk, sneak; lurk.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slink /slɪŋk/ vb (slinks, slinking, slunk)- (intransitive) to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc
- (intransitive) to move in a sinuous alluring manner
- (transitive) (of animals, esp cows) to give birth to prematurely
n - an animal, esp a calf, born prematurely
Etymology: Old English slincan; related to Middle Low German slinken to shrink, Old Swedish slinka to creep, Danish slunken limp |