lurk (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /lɜːk/
Definition
lurk means the act of lurking. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses lurk to mean the act of lurking.
The teacher asked students to find lurk in the reading.
Check the words around lurk to choose the right meaning.
How to Use lurk
- a/the lurk (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a lurk."
- lurk in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked lurk in context before translating it."
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