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 cowardice or fear or sinister intent. slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention.

LURKING definition: 1. a lurking feeling exists, although it may not be very strong, and will not go away: 2. a…. Learn more.

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

Lurking is lying hidden or moving about secretly, as if to ambush someone. In internet culture, it specifically refers to browsing social media sites or forums without engaging with other users. …

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.

1. lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged: a lurking suspicion. 2. dimly perceived: a lurking shape half concealed in the shadows. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.

2 meanings: 1. lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged 2. dimly perceived.... Click for more definitions.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun lurking. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

To lurk is to creep around, hide out, and wait to attack. Your team’s strategy for winning capture the flag might be to lurk in the bushes for an hour until the opposing side thinks you gave up and went home. The verb lurk means to move furtively or sneak around, usually while you wait 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 synonym skulk. Why are you lurking around outside my house? A …