lurk
/lɜrk/
noun
- A person who reads or watches online content without participating.
- Most members of the group are lurkers, not active contributors.
- Don't be a lurker — join the conversation!
- The forum has thousands of lurkers who never post.
verb
- To wait or move in a secret or hidden way, often with a bad intention.
- A cat lurked in the bushes, watching the bird.
- The thief lurked in the shadows near the bank entrance.
- I felt like someone was lurking behind me in the dark alley.
- To read or watch an online conversation without participating or posting anything.
- She lurked in the chat room for weeks before finally saying hello.
- Many new users prefer to lurk for a while before joining the discussion.
- I just lurk on that forum; I never post comments.
- To exist or be present in a hidden or threatening way.
- Old secrets lurk in the dusty corners of the attic.
- Danger lurks beneath the calm surface of the lake.
- A sense of doubt lurked in the back of his mind.
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