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skulk

skulk [ skulk ]


intransitive verb  (past and past participle skulked, present participle skulk·ing, 3rd person present singular skulks)
Definition:
 
1. move furtively: to move about in a furtive way

2. hide somewhere: to hide, especially in order to do something sinister

3. U.K. shirk: to avoid work or responsibilities



noun  (plural skulks)
Definition:
 
1. somebody who skulks: a furtive person, or somebody who conceals a sinister purpose

2. group of foxes: a pack of foxes

[12th century. < N Germanic]
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