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Lurker (Noun)

Meaning

Someone waiting in concealment.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The police officer was on the lookout for a lurker in the shadows of the abandoned building where several burglaries had taken place recently.
  • The wildlife photographer spent hours in the blind waiting for the perfect shot, aware that a lurker in the underbrush could be a predator waiting for its next meal.
  • The detective was staking out the suspect's house, trying to catch the lurker who had been sending threatening letters to the victim.
  • The hikers knew they had to be careful in bear country, where a lurker could be hiding just out of sight, ready to pounce.
  • The store owner noticed a suspicious lurker lingering around the perfume counter, and quickly alerted the security guard to come over and investigate.

Synonyms

  • Lurcher
  • Skulker

Related Words

  • Lurk (verb)
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