lurk

Definitions


[ləːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something
(e.g: a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness)


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


[ləːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a profitable stratagem; a dodge or scheme
(e.g: you'll soon learn the lurks and perks)


Phrases:

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




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