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lurk

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of lurk

1 to move about in a sly or secret manner
  • We caught a glimpse of someone lurking around the corner.
Synonyms of lurk

mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal
Words Related to lurk

crawl, creep, inch, worm

pad, tiptoe
2 to remain out of sight
  • Watch out for snakes lurking in the tall grass!
Synonyms of lurk

hide, hole up, lie, repose, skulk
Words Related to lurk

slink, sneak

avoid, elude, evade
Phrases Synonymous with lurk

lie low, sit tight
Near Antonyms of lurk

come out, materialize, show up, turn up
Antonyms of lurk

appear

Synonym Discussion of lurk

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.
    • suspicious men lurking in alleyways
skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent.
    • something skulking in the shadows
slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention.
    • slunk around the corner
sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods.
    • sneaked out early

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