skulk

intr.v., skulked, skulk·ing, skulks.

1. To lie in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience; lurk.
2. To move about stealthily.
3. To evade work or obligation; shirk.

n.

1. One who hides, lurks, or practices evasion.
2. A congregation of vermin, especially foxes, or of thieves. See synonyms at flock¹.

[Middle English skulken, of Scandinavian origin.]

skulker skulk'er n.

(skulk)

verb intr.
1. To hide, evade, or move stealthily.

noun
1. Someone who lies in hiding, evades, or lurks.
2. A pack of foxes.

Etymology
From Middle English skulken, of Scandinavian origin

Usage
"Heaven's Acre Wildlife Center has a gaggle of geese, a skulk of foxes, an over-abundance of raccoons and a singular problem - it violates city zoning." — Gary Gerhardt; Wildlife Rehab Center Runs Into the Teeth of Arvada's Zoning Rules; Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Colorado); Aug 6, 1998.

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verb

To move silently and furtively: creep, glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal. Slang gumshoe. See move/halt.

IN BRIEF: To move in a sneaky manner.

The thief will skulk behind a tree after the wrong person has been caught for the crime.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - luske, gemme sig
n. - luskepeter

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich verstoppen, schuilen, gluiper

Français (French)
v. intr. - rôder
n. - rôdeur

Deutsch (German)
v. - schleichen, lauern, sich drücken
n. - Schleicher, Drückeberger

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενεδρεύω, παραφυλάω, (καθομ.) λουφάρω, ξεγλιστράω
n. - λουφαδόρος

Italiano (Italian)
muoversi furtivamente, imboscarsi, imboscato

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esquivar-se, fugir ao dever

Русский (Russian)
бездельник, пробираться тайком, скрываться, уклоняться от исполнения обязанностей, отлынивать от работы

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - esconderse, escurrir el bulto, zafarse
n. - remolón, bandada de zorros

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - smyga omkring, smita, slinka, stå på lur, gömma sig, hålla sig undan
n. - person som smyger omkring, smiter, slinker, etc

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
躲藏, 偷偷摸摸地行走, 潜伏, 逃避职责, 躲藏者, 偷摸行走的人, 潜伏者, 躲避责任者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 躲藏, 偷偷摸摸地行走, 潛伏, 逃避職責
n. - 躲藏者, 偷摸行走的人, 潛伏者, 躲避責任者

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 슬그머니 숨다, 꾀부리다
n. - 살금살금 숨는 사람, 태만한 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - こそこそ逃げる, さぼる, 責任を回避する, こそこそ隠れる
n. - こそこそする人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتوارى, يتسلل أو يمشي خلسه أو بحذر, يتهرب (الاسم) ألمتهرب, ألمتواري, ألمتسلل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הסתתר, נע בגניבה, חמק מהתפקיד‬
n. - ‮להקת שועלים, אדם המתחמק ממילוי תפקידו‬

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