Definition of lurk

"lurk" in the verb sense

1. lurk, skulk

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

2. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around

be about

"The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"

"Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

3. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait

wait in hiding to attack

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Quotations for lurk

Pride may lurk under a thread-bare cloak. [ Proverb ]

We know not which stone the scorpions lurk under. [ Proverb ]

Under white ashes there often lurk glowing embers. [ Danish Proverb ]

lurk in Scrabble®

The word lurk is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lurk:

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word lurk

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The 23 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In lurk

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lurk in Words With Friends™

The word lurk is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters lurk:

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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lurk

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The 26 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In lurk

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Words within the letters of lurk

4 letter words in lurk (1 word)

lurk + 1 blank (2 words)

lurk + 2 blanks (7 words)

Words containing the sequence lurk

Words that start with lurk (6 words)

Words with lurk in them (1 word)

Words that end with lurk (1 word)

Word Growth involving lurk

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Longer words containing lurk

lurked

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lurking

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