English to German Meaning of skulk - schleichen

Skulk :

schleichen

verb

schleichen, Kieselschliff, stechen

Skulk :: schleichenSkulked :: skulkedSkulker :: skulkerSkulkers :: SchleicherSkulking :: SkulkingSkulks :: schleicht

← Skua

skull →

Share This

Definitions of skulk in English

Verb(1) lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner(2) avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill(3) move stealthily

Examples of skulk in English

(1) don't skulk outside the door like a spy!(2) They did not have to ask society's permission to express their natural desires, or to skulk ashamedly when they did so outside of marriage.(3) I skulk outside the crematorium gates in that suit, which I've borrowed again from my housemate Paul.(4) We do not skulk away from our responsibility of launching revolutionary violence to meet counter-violence.(5) Unlike the absconding narrators who skulk out of sight in most modern novels, James refuses to hide behind the mask of authorial anonymity.(6) The only answer is to stay away, to skulk at home with the door locked, then complain about democratic illegitimacy later.(7) the skulk howls away into the night(8) I would skulk in alleys and hide in closets and tap phone lines.(9) I threw my bag down by the door and skulked off into the kitchen.(10) The problem with shooting over at Bellevue is that there are a lot of borderline psych cases skulking around.(11) She didn't go skulking around behind your back.(12) While Barbara stays up in the clocktower tracking crime on the web, Helena skulks through the dark New Gotham nights kicking villainous butt.(13) She prepared herself, skulking silently behind several crates, the door opened seconds later.(14) Matt and Ken wonder why they ever left Czechoslovakia, where all they had to worry about was the odd Vampire skulking about.(15) She hissed, and skulked into her bedroom, closing and locking the door behind her.(16) And since I didn't want anyone to know I was worried about this, I've been sulking and skulking and letting the discontent grow.

Synonyms

Verb

1. lurk ::

lauern

2. malinger ::

simulieren

Antonyms

1. appear ::

erscheinen

Different Forms

skulk, skulked, skulker, skulkers, skulking, skulks

Word Example from TV Shows

they SKULK in the shadows, shapeless,

Vikings Season 1, Episode 9

English to German Dictionary: skulk

Meaning and definitions of skulk, translation in German language for skulk with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of skulk in German and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'skulk'

What skulk means in German, skulk meaning in German, skulk definition, examples and pronunciation of skulk in German language.