Lurk Definition & Meaning

lurk
verb
  1. lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  2. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
  3. wait in hiding to attack

Synonyms for lurk

ambuscade

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise wait in hiding to attack

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ambush

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise wait in hiding to attack hunt (quarry) by

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bushwhack

wait in hiding to attack live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla cut one's way through the woods or bush

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footle

be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

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lallygag

be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

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linger

remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on" be about

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loaf

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a

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loiter

be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

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lollygag

be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square

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lounge

an upholstered seat for more than one person a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait sit

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"Lurk" in song lyrics

See how lurk is used in real songs:

  • "You whole goal's to flirt but now ya gotta lurk"
    7L & Esoteric — Stalker
  • "Firearms make fireworks, I wonder where lies lurk"
    Afu-Ra f/ Hannibal Stax, Krumbsnatcha — All That
  • "Welcome, this where the murderers lurk"
    Army of the Pharaohs — Seven

Words that rhyme with lurk

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Usage tips for "lurk"

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