lurk, skulk, slink, sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent. skulk suggests more strongly …

Lurking definition: lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged. See examples of LURKING used in a sentence.

a lurking person or animal is waiting where he, she, or it cannot be seen, usually waiting to attack or do something bad:

And trouble, as always, was lurking just around the corner. 2 meanings: 1. lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged 2. dimly perceived.... Click for more …

1. To wait out of view: thieves lurking in the shadows. 2. To move furtively; sneak: heard him lurking along the corridor. 3. To exist unobserved or unsuspected: danger lurking around every …

To lurk is to lie in wait for someone or to hide about a place, often without motion, for periods of time. Skulk suggests cowardliness and stealth of movement. Sneak emphasizes the attempt to …

Definition of lurk verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal …

Synonyms for LURKING: sneaking, slipping, sliding, crawling, skulking, stealing, creeping, slinking; Antonyms of LURKING: appearing, coming out, showing up, turning up, materializing

LURK definition: 1. to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to…. Learn more.

lurking, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary