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lurk
[lurk] 
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively. |
| 2. | to go furtively; slink; steal. |
| 3. | to exist unperceived or unsuspected. |
| 4. | Chiefly Computers. to read or observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it, as in an Internet newsgroup. |
–noun Australian Informal.
| 5. | an underhand scheme; dodge. |
| 6. | an easy, somewhat lazy or unethical way of earning a living, performing a task, etc. |
| 7. | a hideout. |
Related forms:
lurker, noun
lurk⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. Lurk, skulk, sneak, prowl suggest avoiding observation, often because of a sinister purpose. To lurk is to lie in wait for someone or to hide about a place, often without motion, for periods of time. Skulk suggests cowardliness and stealth of movement. Sneak emphasizes the attempt to avoid being seen. It has connotations of slinking and of an abject meanness of manner, whether there exists a sinister intent or the desire to avoid punishment for some misdeed. Prowl implies the definite purpose of seeking for prey; it suggests continuous action in roaming or wandering, slowly and quietly but watchfully, as a cat that is hunting mice.
1. Lurk, skulk, sneak, prowl suggest avoiding observation, often because of a sinister purpose. To lurk is to lie in wait for someone or to hide about a place, often without motion, for periods of time. Skulk suggests cowardliness and stealth of movement. Sneak emphasizes the attempt to avoid being seen. It has connotations of slinking and of an abject meanness of manner, whether there exists a sinister intent or the desire to avoid punishment for some misdeed. Prowl implies the definite purpose of seeking for prey; it suggests continuous action in roaming or wandering, slowly and quietly but watchfully, as a cat that is hunting mice.
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| lurk (lûrk) intr.v. lurked, lurk·ing, lurks
[Middle English lurken, possibly of Scandinavian origin.] lurk'ing·ly adv. |
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lurking messaging, jargon
The activity of one of the "silent majority" in a electronic forum such as Usenet; posting occasionally or not at all but reading the group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking". Often used in "the lurkers", the hypothetical audience for the group's flamage-emitting regulars.
Lurking and reading the FAQ are recommended netiquette for beginners who need to learn the history and practises of the group before posting.
(1997-06-14)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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