LURKED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lurk

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: perhaps from lower + the frequentative suffix -k (as in talk). The noun is from British slang lurk ‘method of fraud’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ləːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something

Short Definition:

wait in ambush

Examples:
  • a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness

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