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skulk

/ skulk /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
move stealthily
"The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"
Type of:
walk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
Type of:
fiddle shirk shrink from
Derived:
malingerer skulker shammer malingering skulking
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Type of:
hide conceal
Derived:
lurker skulker lurcher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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walk fiddle shirk shrink from hide conceal