lurk
/lɜːk/verb
उच्चारण लर्क
घात लगाकर छिपना, छिपा रहना
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to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegal; (of something unpleasant) to be present but not obvious
घात लगाकर छिपना, छिपा रहना
- A man was lurking near the gate.
- Danger lurks everywhere.
- A snake was lurking in the long grass behind the house.
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- Stray dogs sometimes lurk near the market after dark.
- Doubt lurked at the back of her mind as she entered the exam hall.
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?Which word?
Keep the hide-and-wait words together: lurk, skulk (hide or move secretly, often for a bad reason), lie in wait (hide and wait to attack), prowl (move quietly, like an animal hunting), loiter, stalk (follow secretly).
छिपकर प्रतीक्षा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lurk, skulk (प्रायः बुरे कारण से छिपना या छिपकर चलना), lie in wait (हमले के लिए छिपकर प्रतीक्षा), prowl (शिकार करते जानवर की तरह चुपचाप घूमना), loiter, stalk (छिपकर पीछा करना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lurk in the shadows, lurking danger, a lurking suspicion (a feeling that you cannot get rid of).
Collocations: lurk in the shadows, lurking danger, a lurking suspicion (मन से न जाने वाली शंका)।