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lurk
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lurk  (lûrk)
intr.v. lurked, lurk·ing, lurks
1. To lie in wait, as in ambush.
2. To move furtively; sneak.
3. To exist unobserved or unsuspected: danger lurking around every bend.
4. To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.

[Middle English lurken, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

lurking·ly adv.

lurk
Verb
1. to move stealthily or be concealed, esp. for evil purposes
2. to be present in an unobtrusive way; be latent [probably frequentative of lour]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.lurk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
2.lurk - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
prowl, lurch - loiter about, with no apparent aim
3.lurklurk - wait in hiding to attack            
wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"

lurk
verb hide, sneak, crouch, prowl, snoop, lie in wait, slink, skulk, conceal yourself, move with stealth, go furtively
Translations
lurk [ləːk] vi (= hide) → esconderse (= wait); estar al acecho

lurk [ləːk] vise tapir, se cacher

lurk [ləːk] vi (also fig) → lauern

lurk [ləːk] vistare in agguato

lurk
v lurk [ləːk]
to wait in hiding especially with a dishonest or criminal purpose She saw someone lurking in the shadows. loer, wegkruip يَكْمُن، يَتَرَصَّد спотайвам се číhat stå på lur; ligge på lur lauern παραμονεύω, καραδοκώ esconderse luurama کمین کردن vaania se tapir, être tapi לֶאֱרוֹב घात में बैठना, छिपा रहना viriti leselkedik merunduk, mengendap-endap liggja í leyni appostarsi 待ち伏せる 숨어 기다리다 tykoti uzglūnēt; slēpties menghendap op de loer liggen skjule seg, ligge lur czaić się esconder-se a sta ascuns/pitit притаиться číhať prežati vrebati lura, stå (ligga) på lur ซุ่มซ่อน; หลบ pusuya yatmak 潛伏 ховатися в засідці; критися گھات میں بیٹھنا ẩn nấp


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