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to skulk
01
to move or hide in a stealthy or furtive manner
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
skulk
3rd person singular
skulks
Present participle
skulking
Past simple
skulked
Past participle
skulked
Examples
The spy skulked in the shadows, carefully observing the target without being detected.
02
to keep out of sight to avoid detection or confrontation
Intransitive: to skulk somewhere
Examples
The bully would skulk in the school hallway, waiting for an opportunity to intimidate other students.
03
to avoid responsibilities or tasks by using deceptive methods
Intransitive: to skulk | to skulk out of a task or responsibility
Examples
The teenager tried to skulk out of household chores by pretending to have a severe headache.
Skulk
01
a group of foxes or badgers
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
skulks
