Vocabulary
Lurk
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
be or remain hidden so as to wait in ambush for someone or something.
Urdu meaning
گھات لگا نا، چھپ کر بیٹھنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Behind the platforms lurk the political demagogues who are less the audience and more the directors of this spectacle.
- The public must be roused from its slumber and made cognisant of the dangers that lurk in their midst.
- Vigilantes lurk in the safest spaces, the applause for those who kill is no longer from the sidelines, and the lust for instant justice runs high.
- But on the margins of this revival lurk more regressive tendencies.
- In a statement on social media, PTI founder Imran Khan has pointed a finger at `powers that lurk in the shadows`, while the federal information minister has called for a probe.
Synonyms
skulk, loiter, lie in wait, lie low, hide, conceal oneself, take cover, keep out of sight;
Curator example
“a ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness”
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