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lurk

/ləːk

verb [no object, with adverbial of place]

1Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something: a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness...

He kept toward the centre of the street-like corridors and avoided getting too close to the alleys, who knew what predator lurked in the darkness?
In the case of the Kalundu killing, the assailants must have been lurking in the vicinity waiting for their victim.
A grove of crotons became a magical jungle where snakes and other exotic creatures lurked, waiting to pounce.

Synonyms

skulk, loiter, lie in wait, lie low, hide, conceal oneself, take cover, keep out of sight;

sneak, sidle, slink, prowl, steal, move furtively, move with stealth

1.1(Of an unpleasant quality) be present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat: danger lurks beneath the surface (as adjective lurking) he lives with a lurking fear of exposure as a fraud...

‘What an appetite you have,’ my sister said with acidity lurking beneath her fake sweetness.
Neither Wheaton nor Fu deals directly with the issue of the noisiness in house prices, although it lurks beneath the surface of Fu's model.
While quality is my priority, quantity is always lurking close behind, lingering like an embarrassed little brother.

1.2 [no object] informal Read the postings in an Internet forum without actively contributing.They don't read blogs, lurk in chatrooms or give much weight to professional media critics....

The world is full of very lonely people, and it's safe to assume that a lot of people lurking and talking in online chat rooms are among them.
I lurk on SIG listservs and go to SIG websites to get a picture of the issues being brought forward and discussed.

noun Australian /NZ informal

A profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme: you’ll soon learn the lurks and perks...

Work towards ending the unfair and unjustified lurks and perks of the career politicians currently in parliament.
Also recent media reports that federal politicians are planning further entitlements raid on the public purse on top of current lurks and perks they currently enjoy.
That's a lot of money - but there's also a lot of tax lurks, a lot of business welfare and a lot of lawyers who get paid a lot of money to find loopholes out there.

Origin

Middle English: perhaps from lour + the frequentative suffix -k (as in talk). The noun is from British slang lurk 'method of fraud'.

单词	lurk
释义	lurk /ləːk / verb [no object, with adverbial of place] 1Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something: a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness... He kept toward the centre of the street-like corridors and avoided getting too close to the alleys, who knew what predator lurked in the darkness? In the case of the Kalundu killing, the assailants must have been lurking in the vicinity waiting for their victim. A grove of crotons became a magical jungle where snakes and other exotic creatures lurked, waiting to pounce. Synonyms skulk, loiter, lie in wait, lie low, hide, conceal oneself, take cover, keep out of sight; sneak, sidle, slink, prowl, steal, move furtively, move with stealth 1.1(Of an unpleasant quality) be present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat: danger lurks beneath the surface (as adjective lurking) he lives with a lurking fear of exposure as a fraud... ‘What an appetite you have,’ my sister said with acidity lurking beneath her fake sweetness. Neither Wheaton nor Fu deals directly with the issue of the noisiness in house prices, although it lurks beneath the surface of Fu's model. While quality is my priority, quantity is always lurking close behind, lingering like an embarrassed little brother. 1.2 [no object] informal Read the postings in an Internet forum without actively contributing.They don't read blogs, lurk in chatrooms or give much weight to professional media critics.... The world is full of very lonely people, and it's safe to assume that a lot of people lurking and talking in online chat rooms are among them. I lurk on SIG listservs and go to SIG websites to get a picture of the issues being brought forward and discussed. noun Australian /NZ informal A profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme: you’ll soon learn the lurks and perks... Work towards ending the unfair and unjustified lurks and perks of the career politicians currently in parliament. Also recent media reports that federal politicians are planning further entitlements raid on the public purse on top of current lurks and perks they currently enjoy. That's a lot of money - but there's also a lot of tax lurks, a lot of business welfare and a lot of lawyers who get paid a lot of money to find loopholes out there. Origin Middle English: perhaps from lour + the frequentative suffix -k (as in talk). The noun is from British slang lurk 'method of fraud'. Rhymes berk, berserk, Burke, cirque, dirk, Dunkirk, erk, irk, kirk, mirk, murk, outwork, perk, quirk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work
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