skulk

To skulk is to try to keep out of sight, moving around in the shadows or otherwise trying not to be noticed.

(verb)

An example of skulk is when you sneak in late and you try to come in quietly so no one notices.

See skulk in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

Origin: ME sculken, prob. < LowG schulken, to play truant, or Dan skulke, to skulk

noun

Related Forms:

See skulk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb skulked, skulk·ing, skulks

noun

One who hides, lurks, or practices evasion.
A congregation of vermin, especially foxes, or of thieves. See Synonyms at flock¹.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English skulken

Origin: , of Scandinavian origin

Related Forms:

Learn more about skulk

skulk synonyms

skulk in a sentence

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD