ALL meanings of lurking
lurk
L l - noun lurking (of a person or animal) Be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something. 1
- adjective lurking danger: unsuspected 1
- adjective lurking person: lying in wait 1
- noun Definition of lurking in Technology (messaging, jargon) The activity of one of the "silent majority" in a electronic forum such as Usenet; posting occasionally or not at all but reading the group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking". Often used in "the lurkers", the hypothetical audience for the group's flamage-emitting regulars. Lurking and reading the FAQ are recommended netiquette for beginners who need to learn the history and practises of the group before posting. 1
- verb without object lurking to lie or wait in concealment, as a person in ambush; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively. 1
- verb without object lurking to go furtively; slink; steal. 1
- verb without object lurking to exist unperceived or unsuspected. 1
- verb without object lurking Chiefly Computers. to read or observe an ongoing discussion without participating in it, as on a message board. 1
- noun lurking an underhand scheme; dodge. 1
- noun lurking an easy, somewhat lazy or unethical way of earning a living, performing a task, etc. 1
- noun lurking a hideout. 1
- noun lurking The act of one who lurks. 0
- verb lurking present participle of lurk. 0
- adjective lurking lingering and persistent, though unsuspected or unacknowledged 0
- adjective lurking dimly perceived 0