Word

skulk, v.
(skulked, skulking, skulks)
freq. cnt. 1

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

lurk skulk

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

move stealthily
<verb.motion>

skulk

sample sentences

"The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

semantic pointers

hypernym

avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

malinger skulk

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

malingering malingerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

skulking skulker

semantic pointers

hypernym

shirk, shrink from, fiddle, goldbrick