LURKED Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word lurked. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LURKED
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| ambushed | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||
| crept | verb v | |||||
noun • someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric • a slow longitudinal movement or deformation • a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body verb • move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground • to go stealthily or furtively • grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface) • show submission or fear | ||||||
| hid | verb v | |||||
noun • the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal) • body covering of a living animal verb • prevent from being seen or discovered • be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety • cover as if with a shroud • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| prowled | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner) verb • move about in or as if in a predatory manner • loiter about, with no apparent aim | ||||||
| skulked | verb v | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill • move furtively | ||||||
| slinked | verb v | |||||
verb • walk stealthily | ||||||
| sneaked | verb v | |||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||
| ambuscade | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack | ||||||
| ambush | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise verb • wait in hiding to attack • hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing | ||||||
| bushwhack | verb v | |||||
verb • wait in hiding to attack • live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla • cut one's way through the woods or bush | ||||||
| footle | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • act foolishly, as by talking nonsense | ||||||
| lallygag | verb v | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| linger | verb v | |||||
verb • remain present although waning or gradually dying • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly • take one's time; proceed slowly • to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time | ||||||
| loaf | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating • a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape verb • be lazy or idle • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| loiter | verb v | |||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lollygag | ||||||
verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| lounge | noun n | |||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait verb • sit or recline comfortably • be about a place without any apparent purpose | ||||||
| scupper | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard verb • wait in hiding to attack • put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position | ||||||
| skulk | verb v | |||||
verb • lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner • avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill • move furtively | ||||||
| tarry | verb, adverb v, adv | |||||
adjective satellite • having the characteristics of pitch or tar verb • be about a place without any apparent purpose • leave slowly and hesitantly | ||||||