skulkings

Sneaky prowling about

Skulkings are instances of moving furtively or lurking with secretive intent.

The word captures repeated or multiple acts of sneaking about, often to avoid notice or responsibility: His skulkings around the office after hours raised suspicions.

Someone engaged in skulkings is behaving in a cowardly or evasive manner.

stealth

lurking

Concealed and watchful

creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
sneakingMoving to avoid detection
prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting

slinking · shadowing · tiptoeing · hiding · concealment · furtiveness · covertness · stealthiness · loitering · lingering

predatory

hunting

Pursuing wild game

stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
prowlingMoving stealthily while hunting
trackingMonitoring location over time

ambushing · pursuing · watching · waiting · circling · approaching · targeting · preying · shadowing · trailing

evasion

shirking

Avoiding obligatory tasks

avoidingDeliberately staying clear
dodgingAvoiding by moving aside
evadingSkillfully keeping away from

hiding · escaping · ducking · retreating · fleeing · absconding · disappearing · truancy · absenteeism · desertion

Opposites

manner of movement

skulkingsstriding

Walking with long steps

parading · marching · strutting · swaggering · promenading

behavioral intent

skulkingsconfrontations

Direct hostile encounters

engagements · facing up · declarations · announcements · heroics

Family

skulking

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G