lurk
21lurk — [[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… …
22lurk — 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 …
23lurk — /lɜk / (say lerk) verb (i) 1. to lie in concealment, as one in ambush; remain in or about a place secretly or furtively. 2. to go furtively; slink; steal. 3. to exist unperceived or unsuspected: *yet with it all, the Tragedy of War still seems to …
24lurk — tykojimas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Medžioklė pasalomis sėlinant prie žvėrių ar paukščių arba medžioklė iš bokštelio. atitikmenys: angl. lie in; lurk; wait; watch; watch for vok. Lauern, n rus. красться; подстерегать …
25lurk´ing|ly — lurk «lurk», intransitive verb. 1. to stay about without arousing attention; wait out of sight: »A tiger was lurking in the jule outside the village. The spy lurked in the shadows. 2. Figurative. to be hidden; be unsuspected or latent: »A cunning …
26lurk — Synonyms and related words: be latent, couch, creep, escape notice, gumshoe, hibernate, hide, lay wait, lie beneath, lie dormant, lie hid, lie in wait, lie low, make no sign, nightwalk, prowl, pussyfoot, shadow, skulk, slide, slink, slip, smolder …
27Lurk — 1. illegal or underhanded racket; 2. pursuit, avocation (legal or illegal); 3. dodge; slightly underhand scheme; 4. scheme (no negative connotation); 5. convenient, often unethical, method of performing a task, earning a living, etc.; 6.… …
28lurk — I Australian Slang 1. illegal or underhanded racket; 2. pursuit, avocation (legal or illegal); 3. dodge; slightly underhand scheme; 4. scheme (no negative connotation); 5. convenient, often unethical, method of performing a task, earning a living …
29lurk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. skulk, slink, sneak, prowl. See concealment, latency. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. slink, prowl, steal, conceal oneself; see hide 2 , sneak . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To move silently and… …
30lurk — n Australian a dodge, shady scheme, clever and/or disreputable trick. The word is now used in these senses mainly by middle aged and elderly speakers …
