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lurks lurks definition

lurks


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  lurk 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  lurk 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  prowl,  lurch 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  lurk 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  lurk 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  prowl,  lurch 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  lurk 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  lurk 
 
  3  senses  of  lurk 
 
  Sense  1 
  lurk,  skulk 
  =>  hide,  conceal 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  be 
 
  Sense  3 
  ambush,  scupper,  bushwhack,  waylay,  lurk,  ambuscade,  lie  in  wait 
  =>  wait 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  lurk 
 
  lurk  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  lurk 
 
  Sense  1 
  lurk,  skulk 
  =>  hide,  conceal 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around 
  =>  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  ambush,  scupper,  bushwhack,  waylay,  lurk,  ambuscade,  lie  in  wait 
  =>  wait 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  lurk 
 
  The  verb  lurk  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  lurk,  skulk  --  (lie  in  wait,  lie  in  ambush,  behave  in  a  sneaky  and  secretive  manner) 
  2.  (1)  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around  --  (be  about  "The  high  school  students  like  to  loiter  in  the  Central  Square";  "Who  is  this  man  that  is  hanging  around  the  department?") 
  3.  ambush,  scupper,  bushwhack,  waylay,  lurk,  ambuscade,  lie  in  wait  --  (wait  in  hiding  to  attack) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  lurk 
 
  The  verb  lurk  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  lurk,  skulk  --  (lie  in  wait,  lie  in  ambush,  behave  in  a  sneaky  and  secretive  manner) 
  2.  (1)  loiter,  lounge,  footle,  lollygag,  loaf,  lallygag,  hang  around  mess  about  tarry,  linger,  lurk,  mill  about  mill  around  --  (be  about  "The  high  school  students  like  to  loiter  in  the  Central  Square";  "Who  is  this  man  that  is  hanging  around  the  department?") 
  3.  ambush,  scupper,  bushwhack,  waylay,  lurk,  ambuscade,  lie  in  wait  --  (wait  in  hiding  to  attack) 



lurks definition