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skulking

/ˈskʌlkɪŋ/

/ˈskʌl.kɪŋ/

skulking about

Translations

skulkinggerund / present participle

/ˈskʌlkɪŋ/

/ˈskʌl.kɪŋ/

More precise label: present-participle adjective.

крадущийся

The skulking figure moved silently through the shadows.

Крадущаяся фигура бесшумно двигалась в тени.

Additional translations

Synonyms

skulkingnoun

/ˈskʌlkɪŋ/

Gerund use meaning ‘the act of moving stealthily’; uncountable.

skulkverb

skulking

Gerund

skulked

Past Simple

skulked

Past Participle

skulking

Gerund

/skʌlk/

красться

The thief skulked in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Вор крался в тени, ожидая подходящего момента для удара.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

skulkinggerund / present participle

Moving stealthily or furtively, often with an implication of cowardice or avoidance.

The skulking figure in the shadows made her uneasy as she walked home.

skulkingnoun

The act or practice of moving stealthily or keeping out of sight.

Their constant skulking around the estate soon drew the guard’s attention.

skulkverb

To move stealthily or furtively.

The cat skulked through the shadows, unseen by the birds.

To hide or conceal oneself, often out of cowardice or fear.

He skulked behind the door, hoping not to be noticed by his boss.