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   Slink

   /sliNGk/

   

   verb

   • 1. move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner: "the fox came slinking through the woods"
   • ▪ come or go unobtrusively or furtively: "all his so-called friends have slunk off"

   noun

   • 1. a slinking movement or walk: "she moved with a sensuous slink"

   Word Origin Old Englishslincan ‘crawl, creep’; compare with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German slinken ‘subside, sink’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does slink mean?

   • Also, slink off. Depart furtively, as in The shoplifter slipped an item into his coat pocket and slunk away, or After that severe scolding, she slunk off. This term employs slink in the sense of "move stealthily," a usage dating from the late 1300s.

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   What does slunk mean?

   • to move or go in a sneaky manner, as from fear or shame:After those insulting remarks he slunk quietly away. to walk in a sinuous way that draws attention, esp. sexual attention:She slinked into the room and every man's eyes were upon her. to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.

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   What is the difference between Skulk and Slink?

   • skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. Verb He slinked away in shame. like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › slinkSLINK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SLINK meaning: to move somewhere quietly so that no one will notice you: . Learn more.

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   Definition of slink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   verb (used without object), slunk [sluhngk] /slʌŋk/ or (Archaic) slank [slangk]; /slæŋk/; slunk; slink·ing. to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. slink (slingk), v., slunk or (Archaic) slank; slunk; slink•ing; n.; adj. v.i. to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. to walk or move in a slow, sinuous, provocative way.

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   Definitions of 'slink' If you slink somewhere, you move there quietly because you do not want to be seen. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'slink' British English: slɪŋk American English: slɪŋk. More. Conjugations of 'slink' present simple: I slink, you slink [...] past simple: I slunk, you slunk [...] past participle: slunk. More.

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   The meaning of SLINK is to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal. How to use slink in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slink.

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   What does the verb slink mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb slink, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. slink has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (mid 1600s) obstetrics (mid 1600s) Entry status.