Slink Meaning in English

word

US

slɪŋk

SLINGK

UK

slˈɪŋk

SLINGK

Definition

To move smoothly and quietly in a secret, sneaky, or guilty way, often to avoid being noticed.

Usage & Nuances

'Slink' is somewhat formal or literary, usually describing secretive or guilty movement. Collocations: 'slink away', 'slink off', 'slink into'. Not the same as 'sneak' (which is more general). Often implies shame or fear.

• Spanish: escabullirse - deslizarse (sigilosamente)
• Portuguese (BR): esgueirar-se - deslizar-se (furtivamente)
• Portuguese (PT): escapulir-se - deslizar-se (furtivamente)
• Chinese (Simplified): 偷偷溜走 - 悄悄移动
• Chinese (Traditional): 偷偷溜走 - 悄悄移動
• Hindi: चुपके से जाना - दबे पाँव चलना
• Arabic: يتسلل - ينزلق (بهدوء)
• Bengali: চুপিচুপি চলে যাওয়া - গোপনে চলে যাওয়া
• Russian: красться - ускользать (тайно)
• Japanese: こそこそ歩く - そっと移動する
• Vietnamese: lẻn đi - luồn lách đi
• Korean: 살금살금 움직이다 - 조용히 빠져나가다
• Turkish: sessizce sıvışmak - gizlice süzülmek
• Urdu: چپکے سے نکل جانا - دبے پاؤں چلنا
• Indonesian: mengendap-endap - menyelinap diam-diam

Example Sentences

The cat tried to slink through the door without being seen.

basic

He slunk away after breaking the vase.

basic

She slunk out of the classroom, hoping no one would notice.

basic

I saw him slink off after the meeting when his idea was rejected.

natural

She tried to slink into the party late so no one would notice her.

natural

Don’t slink away—let’s talk about what happened.

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