SKULK


Meaning of SKULK in English

/ skʌlk; NAmE / verb

[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( disapproving ) to hide or move around secretly, especially when you are planning sth bad :

There was someone skulking behind the bushes.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian skulka lurk, and Danish skulke , Swedish skolka shirk.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.