lurker

Thân thiện

A lurker hides behind a large tree in the forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Someone waiting in concealment: A person who remains hidden or in a state of concealment, often with the intent to observe or to act without being noticed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The security camera caught a lurker hiding in the bushes near the building.
  • In online forums, a lurker is someone who reads discussions but rarely posts.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a lurker": To habitually observe from a concealed or passive position.
  • He was just a lurker in the chat room, never contributing to the conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Lurk (verb): To remain hidden or to wait in concealment, especially with a sinister motive.
  • Danger can lurk in unexpected places.
• Lurking (adjective/gerund): Describing the act of waiting in concealment.
  • He had a lurking suspicion that he was being watched.

Synonyms

• Skulker: Someone who moves stealthily or lurks.
• Prowler: A person who moves about stealthily, especially with intent to commit a crime.
• Eavesdropper: A person who secretly listens to a conversation (a specific type of lurker).

Related Phrases

• "Lurking in the shadows": Hiding or waiting unseen in a dark or concealed area.
  • A figure was lurking in the shadows of the alley.

Idioms

• "A lurker in the wings": Someone who is waiting unobtrusively for an opportunity to act. (A variation on the idiom "waiting in the wings").
  • The CEO knew several competitors were lurkers in the wings, ready to acquire the company.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone waiting in concealment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skulker
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