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lurk

[ lurk ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
  2. to go furtively; slink; steal.
  3. to exist unperceived or unsuspected.
  4. Chiefly Computers. to read or observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it, as on a message board.


noun

Australian Informal.
  1. an underhand scheme; dodge.
  2. an easy, somewhat lazy or unethical way of earning a living, performing a task, etc.
  3. a hideout.

lurk

/ ±ôɜ˰ì /

verb

  1. to move stealthily or be concealed, esp for evil purposes
  2. to be present in an unobtrusive way; go unnoticed
  3. to read messages posted on an electronic network without contributing messages oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. slang.
    a scheme or stratagem for success
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô³Ü°ù°ì±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±ô³Ü°ù°ìİù noun
  • ±ô³Ü°ù°ìi²Ô²µ noun
  • ±ô³Ü°ù°ìi²Ô²µÂ·ly adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lurk1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English lurken, frequentative of lower 2; compare Norwegian lurka “to sneak awayâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lurk1

C13: probably frequentative of lour ; compare Middle Dutch loeren to lie in wait
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Synonym Study

Lurk, skulk, sneak, prowl suggest avoiding observation, often because of a sinister purpose. To lurk is to lie in wait for someone or to hide about a place, often without motion, for periods of time. Skulk suggests cowardliness and stealth of movement. Sneak emphasizes the attempt to avoid being seen. It has connotations of slinking and of an abject meanness of manner, whether there exists a sinister intent or the desire to avoid punishment for some misdeed. Prowl implies the definite purpose of seeking for prey; it suggests continuous action in roaming or wandering, slowly and quietly but watchfully, as a cat that is hunting mice.
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McNamara: I have long been a fan of creator Mike White’s dark humor — his ability to find grace in chaos and see the corruption lurking beneath a placid and beautiful surface.

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No one is uninfected by this particular plague; monsters also lurk in militias, cults and FEDRA, the tyrannical government agency assembled in the early days of the pandemic.

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Where does life lurk under the ice of Antarctica?

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“There might be danger lurking out there or repercussions.â€

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After lurking on the promenade, a hooded man stepped on to the sand, repeatedly stabbed them and fled into the darkness, leaving the women to bleed to death.

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