Lurk vs. Skulk — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lurk and Skulk
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Lurk
To wait out of view
Thieves lurking in the shadows.
Skulk
Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive
Don't skulk outside the door like a spy!
Lurk
To move furtively; sneak
Heard him lurking along the corridor.
Skulk
A group of foxes
The skulk howls away into the night
Lurk
To exist unobserved or unsuspected
Danger lurking around every bend.
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Skulk
To lie in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience; lurk.
Lurk
To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.
Skulk
To move about stealthily.
Lurk
To remain concealed in order to ambush.
Skulk
To evade work or obligation; shirk.
Lurk
To remain unobserved.
Skulk
A group of foxes.
Lurk
To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
Skulk
A group of foxes.
Lurk
(Internet slang) To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent.
Skulk
(figuratively) A group of people seen as being fox-like (e.g. cunning, dishonest, or having nefarious plans).
Lurk
To saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty.
Skulk
The act of skulking.
Lurk
The act of lurking.
Skulk
The act of moving in a stealthy or furtive way.
Lurk
(obsolete) A swindle.
Skulk
A stealthy or furtive gait or way of moving.
Lurk
To lie hidden; to lie in wait.
Like wild beasts, lurking in loathsome den.
Let us . . . lurk privily for the innocent.
Skulk
The act of avoiding an obligation or responsibility.
Lurk
To keep out of sight.
The defendant lurks and wanders about in Berks.
Skulk
One who avoids an obligation or responsibility.
Lurk
Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Skulk
To stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
Lurk
Be about;
The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
Skulk
To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.
Lurk
Wait in hiding to attack
Skulk
To avoid an obligation or responsibility.
Skulk
To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk.
Discovered and defeated of your prey,You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away.
Skulk
A number of foxes together.
Skulk
One who, or that which, skulks.
Skulk
Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Skulk
Avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
Skulk
Move stealthily;
The lonely man skulks down the main street all day
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