lurks

noun

The act of lurking.

(UK, Australia, slang, obsolete) A swindle.

verb

To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.

(Internet slang) To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent.

To remain concealed in order to ambush.

To remain unobserved.

(UK, naval slang, transitive) To saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty.

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