lurk meaning

lurk as a verb

1. lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

   Synonyms: skulk

   Type of: hide

   Related forms: lurker

2. be about
   • The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
   • Who is this man that is hanging around the department?

   Synonyms: loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, mill about, mill around

   Type of: be

   Kinds: prowl

3. wait in hiding to attack

   Synonyms: ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, ambuscade, lie in wait

   Type of: wait

   Related forms: lurker

How to pronounce lurk

lurk is pronounced /lɜːk/ in British English and /lɝk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with lurk

• work
• jerk
• clerk
• quirk
• shirk
• smirk
• overwork
• irk
• berk
• dirk
• kirk
• murk
• perk
• burke
• cirque
• rework
• berserk