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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lurk /lɜrk/USA pronunciation v. [no object]- to lie or wait in hiding:lurked in the bushes waiting to pounce.
- to exist without being seen, suspected, or detected:We didn't see the dangers that lurked in our experiments.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lurk (lûrk),USA pronunciation v.i. - to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush;
remain in or around a place secretly or furtively. - to go furtively;
slink;
steal. - to exist unperceived or unsuspected.
- [Chiefly Computers.]to observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it.
n. Australian Informal. - British Termsan underhand scheme;
dodge. - British Termsan easy, somewhat lazy or unethical way of earning a living, performing a task, etc.
- British Termsa hideout.
- 1250–1300; Middle English lurken, frequentative of lower2; compare Norwegian lurka to sneak away
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.
lurk, + v.i. - Computing[Chiefly Computers.]to observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lurk /lɜːk/ vb (intransitive)- to move stealthily or be concealed, esp for evil purposes
- to be present in an unobtrusive way; go unnoticed
- to read messages posted on an electronic network without contributing messages oneself
n - Austral NZ slang a scheme or stratagem for success
Etymology: 13th Century: probably frequentative of lour; compare Middle Dutch loeren to lie in waitˈlurker n |