slink verb

/slɪŋk/ v [I usually + adverb or preposition] (slunk, slunk)

Definition

to walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed

I tried to slink out of the room so that nobody would see me go.

disapproving He usually slinks off (= leaves) at about 3.30.

(Definition of slink verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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