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lurk
What does lurk mean?
lurk (verb): lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce lurk?
/lɝk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does lurk come from?
From Middle English lurken, from Old Norse *lúrka, possibly from Proto-Germanic *lūrukōną (“to be lying in wait, lurk”), equivalent to lour + -k (frequentative suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to lurk
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lurk” mean?
to notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail
Not quite: that's what observe means.
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Right! That's what “lurk” means.
to work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit
Not quite: that's what cooperate means.
to say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation
Not quite: that's what retort means.
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