move furtively
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slink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sneak, steal, skulk, slither; creep, snoop. See concealment, cowardice. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prowl, cower, lurk; see sneak . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. skulk, sneak, creep, steal, lurk,… … English dictionary for students
sidle — /ˈsaɪdl / (say suydl) verb (i) (sidled, sidling) 1. to move sideways or obliquely. 2. to move furtively or unobtrusively: *Then Anderson sidled up to Dad and talked into his ear. –steele rudd, 1899. 3. NZ to negotiate a steep slope or sideling. 4 …
sneak — 1. verb 1) I sneaked out Syn: creep, slink, steal, slip, slide, sidle, edge, move furtively, tiptoe, pussyfoot, pad, prowl 2) she sneaked a camera in Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
lurk — vb Lurk, skulk, slink, sneak do not share a common denotation, but they are comparable because the major implication of each word is furtive action intended to escape the attention of others. To lurk is to lie in wait (as in an ambush); the term… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lurk — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie in wait more at lower Date: 14th century 1. a. to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose b. to move furtively or inconspicuously c … New Collegiate Dictionary
lurk — I verb ambuscade, be stealthy, be unseen, conceal oneself, crouch, delitescere, ensconce oneself, escape detection, escape notice, escape observation, escape recognition, hide, keep out of sight, latere, latitare, lie concealed, lie hidden, lie… … Law dictionary
sneak — to steal In standard English, to move furtively, whence, in the children s use, to inform against. In the 19th century it applied particularly to thefts from private houses: He saw Seth Thimaltwig snake hawf a pahnd o fresh butter.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
lurk — [lʉrk] vi. [ME lurken, akin to louren (see LOWER2), Norw lurka, to sneak off] 1. to stay hidden, ready to spring out, attack, etc.; lie in wait 2. to exist undiscovered or unobserved; be present as a latent or not readily apparent threat 3. to… … English World dictionary
slive — I. ˈslīv transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English sliven, from (assumed) Old English slīfan (whence tōslīfan to split); probably akin to Old English slītan to tear apart more at slit dialect chiefly England : to slice off or cut… … Useful english dictionary
slide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. glide, slip, coast, skim; steal, pass. See motion, descent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To move with a sliding motion] Syn. glide, skate, skim, slip, coast, skid, toboggan, move along, move over, move… … English dictionary for students
