Skulk Definition

skŭlk
skulked, skulking, skulks
verb
skulked, skulking, skulks
To lie in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience; lurk.
American Heritage
To move or lurk about in a stealthy, craven, or sinister manner; slink.
Webster's New World
To avoid work or responsibility; shirk; malinger.
Webster's New World

To conceal oneself; to hide.

Wiktionary

To sneak around, sneak about.

Wiktionary
noun
skulks
A person who skulks.
Webster's New World
A pack (of foxes)
Webster's New World

One who skulks; a skulker.

Wiktionary

Origin of Skulk

  • From Middle English skulken, of North Germanic origin, cf. Danish skulke (“shirk").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English skulken of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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