Definition of lurk Lurk

/lɚˈk/ - [lerk] - lurk

We found 12 definitions of lurk from 5 different sources.

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What does lurk mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

lurks, lurking, lurked  

lurk - lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  skulk
  conceal, hide hold back; keep from being perceived by others; "She conceals her anger well"
lurk - wait in hiding to attack
  ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, ambuscade, lie in wait
  wait serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
lurk - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
  loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, mill about, mill around
  be spend or use time; "I may be an hour"
  prowl, lurch move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • lurk (Noun)
    The act of lurking.
  • lurk (Verb)
    To remain concealed in order to ambush.
  • lurk (Verb)
    To remain unobserved.
  • lurk (Verb)
    To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
  • lurk (Verb)
    To view an internet forum without posting comments.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lurk (v. i.)
    To lie hid; to lie in wait.
  • lurk (v. i.)
    To keep out of sight.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • lurk
    To lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner.

Part of speech

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  • lurk, verb, present, 1st person singular of lurk (infinitive).
  • lurk, verb (infinitive).
  • lurk, noun, singular of lurks.

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