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SKULK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move stealthily

Example:

The lonely man skulks down the main street all day

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "skulk" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

Sam cannot skulk Sue

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

malinger; skulk

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "skulk" is one way to...):

fiddle; goldbrick; shirk; shrink from (avoid (one's assigned duties))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

skulker (someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity)

skulking (evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated)

Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

lurk; skulk

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "skulk" is one way to...):

conceal; hide (prevent from being seen or discovered)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

skulker (someone waiting in concealment)

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