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skulk

UK/skʌlk/ US/skʊlk/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

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

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2.

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

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3.

move stealthily

  • “The lonely man skulks down the main street all day”

Origin

From Middle English sculke, skulke, skulken, of North Germanic origin; compare Danish skulke (“shirk”), Swedish skolka (“play truant”).

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