lurked

verbhide; move stealthily

Synonyms for lurked

verb hide; move stealthily

Antonyms for lurked

come out

Word Origin & History

c.1300, lurken "to hide, lie hidden," probably from Scandinavian (cf. dialectal Norwegian lurka "to sneak away," dialectal Swedish lurka "to be slow in one's work"), perhaps ultimately related to Middle English luren "to frown, lurk" (see lower (v.2)). Related: Lurked; lurking.

Example Sentences for lurked

And there were caves and crevices in which deep sea fish once had lurked.

That they lurked there either in concealment or in ambush was very plain.

It lurked in the finger that Peter held against the trigger.

It had lurked just beyond his mental grasp for some time now.

She lurked in the depths of the house like some kind of spider that shuns attention.

Here and there lurked a crimson bud, ready to catch the floating pollen.

Beneath Verinder's bland manner there lurked a substratum of triumph.

There lurked about him the impish quality of the whistle that had summoned her.

But it had been there, and now it was not banished; it lurked behind in the shadows, crouching and waiting.

Margaret was again puzzled with the fun that lurked in the eye and lip.