Definitions for skulk
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. lurk, skulkverb

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

2. malinger, skulkverb

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

3. skulkverb

   move stealthily

   "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. skulknoun

   a group of foxes

2. skulkverb

   to conceal oneself; to hide

3. skulkverb

   to sneak around, sneak about

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. To Skulkverb

   To hide; to lurk in fear or malice.

   Discover’d, and defeated of your prey,
   You skulk’d behind the fence, and sneak’d away. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. skulk

   The following is a list of fictional characters that appear or are only mentioned briefly in the 24 one-shots of Amalgam Comics. They are listed by comic book title and a team section is also provided. The amalgamations of characters or the Amalgam versions of one character are given. Plots of the Amalgam comic books are given in the list of Amalgam Comics publications and additional information about characters is provided in the references.

ChatGPTRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. skulk

   Skulk generally refers to moving stealthily or furtively, often with the intention to avoid detection or confrontation. It can also refer to the act of behaving in a sneaky or secretive manner due to guilty or malicious intentions. Skulk can also mean to loiter or hide out of fear or shame.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Skulkverb

   to hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk

2. Skulknoun

   a number of foxes together

3. Skulknoun

   alt. of Skulker

4. Etymology: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or save one's self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. Scowl.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Skulk

   skulk, v.i. to sneak out of the way: to lurk.—ns. Skulk, Skulk′er, one who skulks.—adv. Skulk′ingly.—n. Skulk′ing-place. [Scand., as in Dan. skulke, to sneak; conn. with Ice. skjöl, cover, hiding-place; also with Eng. scowl.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. skulk

   (skulking) - lurk, loiter, hide, to lie in wait

   "don't skull outside the door like a spy!"

   
   

   Submitted by cathi_b on July 4, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Hide
   • Shirk
   • Walk

How to pronounce skulk?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say skulk in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of skulk in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of skulk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of skulk in a Sentence

1. Phil Trieb:

   [I]f we won’t choose to pay the price of liberty, then by default we shall suffer the cost of servitude -- whether it be the iron chains of a tyrannical oligarchy or the regulatory chains of unelected, faceless bureaucrats. When we witness our neighbors abused by tyrants, will we skulk away and hope we’re not next? Or will we stand by them and challenge -- as freedom-loving Americans -- the tyranny of lawless leaders.

2. Diane Derzis:

   People should see what has been wrought here with this ruling and how it's going to affect women, children and their families in this country. This is an outrage in 2022 that women are forced to skulk out of state into another state to receive medical care. It's just unbelievable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=skulk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Skulk
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=skulk
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skulk
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skulk
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=skulk