Slunk is the past participle of the verb “slink,” which means to move in a quiet, sneaky, or furtive manner. It can also mean to leave or depart in a sneaky or cowardly way.
Sample sentences:
- The cat slunk through the grass, stalking its prey.
- He slunk out of the party when he realized his ex-girlfriend was there.
- The thief slunk away from the scene of the crime.
- She slunk into the back of the classroom, hoping to avoid the teacher’s attention.
- The spy slunk around the building, trying to avoid detection.
- The dog slunk away with its tail between its legs after being scolded.
- He slunk out of the office early, hoping to avoid his boss.
- The criminal slunk into the alley, trying to evade the police.
- She slunk out of the room, embarrassed by her mistake.
- The child slunk away from the playground bully, afraid of getting hurt.
Synonyms:
- Creep (merayap)
- Sneak (menyelinap)
- Skulk (bersembunyi)
- Lurk (mengintai)
- Slink (menyelinap)
- Cower (merunduk)
- Flee (melarikan diri)
- Abscond (kabur)
- Escape (melarikan diri)
- Depart (pergi)
Antonyms:
- March (march)
- Stride (langkah panjang)
- Stomp (menendang)
- Stalk (menjelajahi)
- Approach (pendekatan)
Derived words:
- Slunk (past participle)
- Slinking (present participle)
- Slinker (seseorang yang menyelinap)
Related words:
- Sneaky (licik)
- Furtive (tersembunyi)
- Cowardly (pengecut)
- Quiet (tenang)
- Depart (pergi)
Phrasal verbs:
- Slunk away (menyelinap pergi)
- Slunk off (menyelinap pergi)
- Slunk out (menyelinap keluar)
Common expressions:
- Slunk away with one’s tail between one’s legs (pergi dengan malu-malu)
- Slunk away with one’s tail between one’s legs (pergi dengan malu-malu)
- Slunk off into the night (menyelinap pergi di malam hari)
- Slunk out of the room (menyelinap keluar dari ruangan)
- Slunk away from the scene (menyelinap pergi dari tempat kejadian)
- Slunk around the corner (menyelinap di sekitar sudut)
- Slunk out of sight (menyelinap keluar dari pandangan)
- Slunk into the shadows (menyelinap ke dalam bayangan)
- Slunk through the crowd (menyelinap melalui kerumunan)
- Slunk behind the bushes (menyelinap di belakang semak-semak)
- Slunk away from the danger (menyelinap pergi dari bahaya)
