Found 2 items, similar to skulk.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: skulk skulk v 1: lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner [syn: lurk] 2: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill [syn: malinger] 3: move stealthily; “The lonely man skulks down the main street all day”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Skulk Skulk \Skulk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Skulked; p. pr. & vb. n. Skulking.] [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.] To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk. “Want skulks in holes and crevices.” --W. C. Bryant. [1913 Webster] Discovered and defeated of your prey, You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] Skulk \Skulk\, n. [Cf. Icel. skollr, skolli, a fox, and E. skulk, v.i.] A number of foxes together. --Wright. [1913 Webster] Skulk \Skulk\, Skulker \Skulk"er\, n. One who, or that which, skulks. [1913 Webster]