Lurk

  • 11lurk — ► VERB 1) be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush. 2) be present in a latent or barely discernible state. ► NOUN Austral./NZ informal ▪ a dodge or scheme. DERIVATIVES lurker noun. ORIGIN perhaps from LO …

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  • 12lurk — [lʉrk] vi. [ME lurken, akin to louren (see LOWER2), Norw lurka, to sneak off] 1. to stay hidden, ready to spring out, attack, etc.; lie in wait 2. to exist undiscovered or unobserved; be present as a latent or not readily apparent threat 3. to… …

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  • 13lurk — 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… …

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  • 14lurk — [[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;… …

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  • 15lurk — 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 …

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  • 16lurk — 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.… …

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  • 17lurk — v. (P; intr.) to lurk in the shadows * * * [lɜːk] (P; intr.) to lurk in the shadows …

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  • 18lurk — • drulle, knöl, tölp, luns, lurk, skurk • lurk, tölp, lymmel, slyngel, drulle, drul, drummel …

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  • 19lurk — 1. verb /lɜːk,lɝk/ a) To remain concealed in order to ambush Thus my plight was evil indeed, for I had nothing now to burn to give me light, and knew that twas no use setting to grout till I could see to go about it. Moreover, the darkness was of …

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  • 20lurk — verb Lurk is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑danger, ↑monster, ↑spider …

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