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Slink — Slink, v. t. [imp. {Slunk}, Archaic {Slank}; p. p. {Slunk}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slinking}.] [AS. slincan; probably akin to G. schleichen, E. sleek. See {Sleek}, a.] 1. To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak. To slink away and hide. Tale of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slink — [ slıŋk ] (past tense and past participle slunk) verb intransitive slink away/off/out etc. to go somewhere slowly and quietly so that people will not notice you: Ray slunk out of the building … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slink — UK [slɪŋk] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms slink : present tense I/you/we/they slink he/she/it slinks present participle slinking past tense slunk UK [slʌŋk] / US past participle slunk to go somewhere slowly and quietly so that people will… … English dictionary
slink — [[t]slɪ̱ŋk[/t]] slinks, slinking, slunk VERB If you slink somewhere, you move there quietly because you do not want to be seen. [V adv/prep] He decided that he couldn t just slink away, so he went and sat next to his wife. Syn: sneak … English dictionary
slink´ing|ly — slink1 «slihngk», intransitive verb, slunk or (Archaic) slank, slunk, slink|ing. to move in a secret, guilty manner; sneak: »After stealing the meat, the dog slunk away. ╂[Old En … Useful english dictionary
slink — 1. v.intr. (past and past part. slunk) (often foll. by off, away, by) move in a stealthy or guilty or sneaking manner. Etymology: OE slincan crawl 2. v. & n. v.tr. (also absol.) (of an animal) produce (young) prematurely. n. 1 an animal, esp. a… … Useful english dictionary
slink — v. n. Sneak, skulk, steal away, slip away … New dictionary of synonyms
slink past tense and past participle slunk — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) to move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed (+ away/off/back etc): I saw you slinking off early! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slip away — 1. Escape, glide away, slide away. 2. Sneak, skulk, slink, steal away, slink away … New dictionary of synonyms
To cast away — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
