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• lurk — vb Lurk, skulk, slink, sneak do not share a common denotation, but they are comparable because the major implication of each word is furtive action intended to escape the attention of others. To lurk is to lie in wait (as in an ambush); the term… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• lurk — [lə:k US lə:rk] v [I ] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Low German or a Scandinavian language] 1.) to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong lurk in/behind/beneath/around etc ▪ She didn t… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lurk — [ lɜrk ] verb intransitive 1. ) to wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or attack someone: Why is that woman lurking around? I saw someone lurking in the bushes and ran. 2. ) if something lurks, it is likely to threaten, harm, or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lurk — UK [lɜː(r)k] / US [lɜrk] verb [intransitive] Word forms lurk : present tense I/you/we/they lurk he/she/it lurks present participle lurking past tense lurked past participle lurked 1) to wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or… …   English dictionary

• lurk — [[t]lɜrk[/t]] v. i. 1) to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush 2) to go furtively; slink 3) to exist unperceived or unsuspected 4) cmp chiefly cmp. to observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it • Etymology: 1250–1300;… …   From formal English to slang

• lurk — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie in wait more at lower Date: 14th century 1. a. to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose b. to move furtively or inconspicuously c …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lurk — lurker, n. lurkingly, adv. /lerrk/, v.i. 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.… …   Universalium

• lurk — verb (intransitive always +adv/prep) 1 to wait somewhere quietly and secretly, usually because you are going to do something wrong (+ around/in/beneath etc): A man was lurking around outside the shop. 2 to exist almost without being seen or known …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• lurk — [[t]lɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] lurks, lurking, lurked 1) VERB If someone lurks somewhere, they wait there secretly so that they cannot be seen, usually because they intend to do something bad. He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the… …   English dictionary

• hang around — verb be about (Freq. 7) The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• mill around — verb 1. be about The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square Who is this man that is hanging around the department? • Syn: ↑loiter, ↑lounge, ↑footle, ↑lollygag, ↑loaf, ↑lallygag …   Useful english dictionary