How to use slink in a sentence To move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame. See examples of slink used in a sentence. Moving gently on foot (definition of slink from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) Definition of slink verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[no object], slunk /slʌŋk/ slink•ing To move or go in a sneaky manner, as from fear or shame After those insulting remarks he slunk quietly away. Slink (slɪŋk) vb, slinks, slinking or slunk 1 (intr) to move or act in a furtive or cringing manner from or as if from fear, guilt, etc 2 (intr) to move in a sinuous alluring manner
He decided that he couldn't just slink away, so he went and sat next to his wife
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