Thesaurus results for SLINK

Q: How is the word 'slink' distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of slink are lurk , skulk , and sneak . While all these words mean "to behave so as to escape attention," slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention. // slunk around the corner

Q: When is 'lurk' a more appropriate choice than 'slink'?

While the synonyms lurk and slink are close in meaning, lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. // suspicious men lurking in alleyways

Q: When might 'skulk' be a better fit than 'slink'?

In some situations, the words skulk and slink are roughly equivalent. However, skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent. // something skulking in the shadows

Q: When can 'sneak' be used instead of 'slink'?

The synonyms sneak and slink are sometimes interchangeable, but sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods. // sneaked out early

slink

verb

ˈsliŋk

Definition of slink next

as in to sneak

to move about in a sly or secret manner like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night

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How is the word slink distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of slink are lurk, skulk, and sneak. While all these words mean "to behave so as to escape attention," slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention.

slunk around the corner

When is lurk a more appropriate choice than slink?

While the synonyms lurk and slink are close in meaning, lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent.

suspicious men lurking in alleyways

When might skulk be a better fit than slink?

In some situations, the words skulk and slink are roughly equivalent. However, skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent.

something skulking in the shadows

When can sneak be used instead of slink?

The synonyms sneak and slink are sometimes interchangeable, but sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods.

sneaked out early

Examples of slink in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web If hope went away after the Obamas left town, and is slinking back only now . . . —

Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024 Perhaps there are older audiences who thought that after spending time at the prison misleadingly known as Camp Cupcake, Martha Stewart slunk off into embarrassed obscurity. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 August 13, 2024 Nerves loop-de-looped in my stomach as the jaguar slinked toward a herd of capybaras. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024 The rudderless team was ultimately eliminated in the quarterfinals and slinked home. —

Mark Zeigler, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slink

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slink

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Imagine shutting every door and window, yet an intrusive guest still sneaks into your home.

David Stempel, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
If 10 hours on stand are too much, sleep in, sneak to your spot at 9 a.m., and hunt out the rest of the day.

Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024