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Definition of Lurker
1. Noun. Someone waiting in concealment.
Definition of Lurker
1. n. One who lurks.
Definition of Lurker
1. Noun. Agent noun of lurk; one who lurks. ¹
2. Noun. (archaic UK dialect) A small fishing-boat. ¹
3. Noun. (Internet) Someone who reads or takes advantage of content on a website but does not contribute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lurker
1. one that lurks [n -S] - See also: lurks
Medical Definition of Lurker
1. 1. One who lurks. 2. A small fishing boat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lurker
Literary usage of Lurker
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of British Fishes by William Yarrell (1841)
"A third boat, called a lurker, is less than the others, and has no scan. The crew
attending a scan consists of eighteen men and one or two boys. ..."
2. The Cornhill Magazine by George Smith (1873)
"My son—Lord lurker," said the Duke rather excitedly, looking from the ex-premier to
... and thank Lord lurker, who has remembered you before any one else. ..."
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