lurk

(lûrk)
intr.v., lurked, lurk·ing, lurks.

1. To lie in wait, as in ambush.
2. To move furtively; sneak.
3. To exist unobserved or unsuspected: danger lurking around every bend.
4. To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.

[Middle English lurken, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

lurkingly lurk'ing·ly adv.

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To view the interaction in a chat room or online forum without participating by typing in any comments. See de-lurk.

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verb

To move silently and furtively: creep, glide, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal. Slang gumshoe. See move/halt.

v

Definition: hide; move stealthily
Antonyms: come out

in. to read computer newsgroups or forums without ever making a comment.  I've been lurking for a few weeks but just have to get in a few comments.

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IN BRIEF: To hide in order to attack.

Fortune is a prize to be won. Adventure is the road to it. Chance is what may lurk in the shadows at the roadside. — O. Henry (1862-1910)

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adjective
adjective, dated

Defeated in a game of chance. (1917 — 46).
C. Morgan Four straight aces. Good enough? You're lurked, Sandford (1938).

[Perh. connected with lurch verb, to beat in a game of skill, to leave in the lurch.]

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For a list of words related to lurk, see:

• Mood and Intent - lurk: move furtively to avoid notice; slink; sneak
• Secrecy and Concealment - lurk: (vb) sneak about; conceal oneself and wait for chance to do evil or harm another

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - lure, stå på lur, ligge på lur, gemme sig, skjule sig
n. - på lur

Nederlands (Dutch)
loer, op de loer liggen, stiekem rondhangen

Français (French)
v. intr. - menacer, se cacher, être tapi
n. - cachette, piège, combine

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lauer
v. - lauern, auf Lauer liegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγγαρεία, υποχρεωτική εκτέλεση δυσάρεστου έργου
v. - ενεδρεύω, καραδοκώ, παραμονεύω, κρύβομαι

Italiano (Italian)
nascondiglio, celarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - estar escondido ou emboscado, esconder-se, mover-se furtivamente

Русский (Russian)
скрываться, таиться, тайно угрожать, слежка, трюк

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - estar escondido, estar al acecho
n. - escondido, en acecho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lur
v. - lura, ligga på lur, hålla sig dold, (bildl.) lura, dölja sig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
潜藏, 埋伏, 潜伏

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 潛藏, 埋伏, 潛伏
n. - 潛伏, 埋伏

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 숨어 기다리다, 잠행하다, 잠재하다, 살금살금 걸어 다니다
n. - 속임수, 밀행, 잠복장소

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 潜む, 待ち伏せする, 潜在する, こそこそ動く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص يكمن أو يترصد أو يندس, أو يتوارى ألخ (فعل) يكمن, يترصد, يندس, , يبقى أو يتخلف وبخاصه على نحو مستتر, يختبئ أو يتوارى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ארב, הסתתר, התגנב‬
n. - ‮תחבולה או מזימה חשאית, מחבוא‬

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