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Textual thesaurus for "lurk"

(verb) scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lie in wait, ambuscade, ambush

wait in hiding to attack


(verb) tarry, footle, lallygag, mess about, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, linger, hang around, 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?


(verb) skulk

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