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   skulk

   /skəlk/

   verb

   • 1. keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive: "don't skulk outside the door like a spy!"
   • ▪ move stealthily or furtively: "he spent most of his time skulking about the corridors"
   • ▪ shirk one's duties or responsibilities: "we were accused of skulking"

   noun

   • 1. a group of foxes: "the skulk howls away into the night"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. skulker noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skulkSkulk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SKULK is to move in a stealthy or furtive manner. How to use skulk in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Skulk.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKULK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SKULK definition: 1. to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions: 2. to hide or…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skulkSkulk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   It means hiding out, either because you're trying to pull something off in secret, or because you're trying to get out of doing something you're supposed to be doing. If you cut school, it makes sense to do it in the style of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and enjoy yourself.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKULK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SKULK meaning: 1. to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad intentions: 2. to hide or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKULK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you skulk somewhere, you hide or move around quietly because you do not want to be seen.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionskulk verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of skulk verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › skulk_nskulk, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun skulk mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun skulk, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKULK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SKULK meaning: to hide somewhere or move around quietly in a way that makes people think you are going to do…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › skulkSkulk - definition of skulk by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason. 2. to move stealthily; slink. 3. Brit. to shirk duty; malinger.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › skulk_vskulk, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the verb skulk mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb skulk . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.