skulk vs fiddle

fiddle vs skulk

skulk is not a noun while fiddle is a noun.

skulk and fiddle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
skulk	No	No	Yes	No
fiddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fiddle is a hypernym of skulk; that is, fiddle is a word with a broader meaning than skulk:

skulk: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
fiddle: avoid (one's assigned duties)

Other hypernyms of skulk include goldbrick, shirk, shrink from.

skulk (noun)	fiddle (noun)
	bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

skulk (verb)	fiddle (verb)
move furtively	try to fix or mend
avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner	play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
	play the violin or fiddle
	play on a violin
	commit fraud and steal from one's employer
	avoid (one's assigned duties)

Difference between skulk and fiddle

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