skulk

/skˈʌlk/

/ˈskəɫk/

to skulk

MAIN VERB

move stealthily

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

synonyms : lurk

avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill

synonyms : malinger

Skulk

a group of foxes or badgers

Examples

1. He skulks in the shadows.

2. His ghouls and monstrous-looking creatures were skulking about, always thirsty for blood and wanton to inflict pain.

3. But at the same time, a little shrew-like creature, the ancestor of the mammalian line was skulking in the primeval forests going nowhere.

4. We skulk around at midnight and get Intel from sources.