lurked
Definitions
Verb
- Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
- Be about
- Wait in hiding to attack
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lurked".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | looked | 1 | 367 |
| 2 | liked | 1 | 58 |
| 3 | locked | 1 | 30 |
| 4 | lacked | 1 | 19 |
| 5 | blocked | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | licked | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | clicked | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | elect | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | leaked | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | plucked | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | flocked | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | clocked | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | lucked | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | cloaked | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | leicht | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | licht | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | lucht | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | schlecht | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | schlicht | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | schlict | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | slacked | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | slicked | 1 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 23
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Column | I suspected a hidden killer lurked inside my body. Here’s what I found.
Dec 5, 2025 The Washington Post
Dec 5, 2025 The Washington Post
Paul Rouse: Sport generally lurked just off-stage in the work of Brendan Behan
Mar 19, 2026 Irish Examiner
Mar 19, 2026 Irish Examiner
Lurking criminal waits for train to arrive before shoving Seattle straphanger, tense video shows
Apr 1, 2026 New York Post
Apr 1, 2026 New York Post
The world’s biggest tax haven lurked behind a dos Santos penthouse
Feb 24, 2020 International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ
Feb 24, 2020 International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ