/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of lurking Find synonyms for: Verb1. lurk, skulk, hide, concealusage: lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner2. loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around, beusage: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"3. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait, waitusage: wait in hiding to attackWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language