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lurk

/ˈlɜːk/LURK
/ˈlɝk/LURK

Meaningto skulk

Common meaning: to wait out of sight

Journey through time

  1. Danishluske‘to sneak about’source
  2. Middle Englishlurkensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto sneak about → to wait out of sightlurk‘to wait out of sight’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Danish luske ‘to skulk’.

Roots

  • luske Danish “to skulk”

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