Defenition of the word lurk

• Defenition of the word lurk

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

Synonyms for the word lurk

• • ambuscade
  • ambush
  • bushwhack
  • footle
  • hang around
  • lallygag
  • lie in wait
  • linger
  • loaf
  • loiter
  • lollygag
  • lounge
  • mess about
  • mill about
  • mill around
  • scupper
  • skulk
  • tarry
  • waylay

Hyponyms for the word lurk

• • lurch
  • prowl

Hypernyms for the word lurk

• • be
  • conceal
  • hide
  • wait

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