What is another word for lurking?

Pronunciation: [lˈɜːkɪŋ] (IPA)

When it comes to describing the act of lurking, there are several possible synonyms to choose from. One obvious option is the word "skulking," which captures the same sense of sneaking or hiding in wait. Other options might include "lounging," "loitering," or "lolling," which imply a more relaxed and casual form of observation. For a more sinister connotation, one might use "creeping," "sneaking," or "slinking," all of which suggest a more calculated and stealthy approach. Ultimately, the choice of synonym will depend on the intended tone and context of the particular piece of writing.

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Usage examples for Lurking

It betrays a half-heartedness in our faith, a lurking unbelief which must bring disaster.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
She saw herself accepted, Tommy accepted, their friends accepted; all the things they did, their ways of life, taken easily, without surprise, with scorn lurking behind the screen.
"The Furnace"
Rose Macaulay
In the morning a great many people are always lurking around the Springs trying to catch a glimpse of her.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma

Famous quotes with Lurking

  • My children, as long as you live, the shadow of the Hiss Case will brush you. In every pair of eyes that rests on you, you will see pass, like a cloud passing behind a woods in winter, the memory of your father - dissembled in friendly eyes, lurking in unfriendly eyes.
    Whittaker Chambers
  • The lurking suspicion that something could be simplified is the world's richest source of rewarding challenges.
    Edsger Dijkstra
  • Sometimes I think that the biggest difference between men and women is that more men need to seek out some terrible lurking thing in existence and hurl themselves upon it. Women know where it lives but they can let it alone.
    Russell Hoban
  • The suspicious mind believes more than it doubts. It believes in a formidable and ineradicable evil lurking in every person.
    Eric Hoffer
  • There's no love more intense than the love we have for our kids - and where there is intense love, there is also intense fear lurking beneath the surface.
    Arianna Huffington

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