Lurking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Lurking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of lurk.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of lurk.
More Meanings
- The act of one who lurks.
Example Sentences
In these hunting scenes, as many critics have noted, the reversals, negotiations, lurkings, and evasions between hunter and prey mirror and frame the bedroom strategies of the Lady and Gawain.
Word Forms
- lurkings
Synonyms for lurking
Depending on context, synonyms include surreptitious, furtive, sneak, skulking, concealed, stealthy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skulking, sneak, surreptitious, furtive, stealthy, sneaky.
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