Lurk vs. Hide — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Lurk and Hide
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Lurk
To wait out of view
Thieves lurking in the shadows.
Hide
To put or keep out of sight or away from notice
Hid the money in a sock.
Lurk
To move furtively; sneak
Heard him lurking along the corridor.
Hide
To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal
Tried to hide the facts.
Lurk
To exist unobserved or unsuspected
Danger lurking around every bend.
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Hide
To cut off from sight; cover up
Clouds hid the stars.
Lurk
To read but not contribute to the discussion in a newsgroup, chatroom, or other online forum.
Hide
To avert (one's gaze), especially in shame or grief.
Lurk
To remain concealed in order to ambush.
Hide
To keep oneself out of sight or notice.
Lurk
To remain unobserved.
Hide
To seek refuge or respite
"no place to hide from boredom or anger or loneliness" (Matt Teague).
Lurk
To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
Hide
To beat severely; flog.
Lurk
(Internet slang) To read an Internet forum without posting comments or making one's presence apparent.
Hide
The skin of an animal, especially the thick tough skin or pelt of a large animal.
Lurk
To saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty.
Hide
An old English measure of land, usually the amount held adequate for one free family and its dependents.
Lurk
The act of lurking.
Hide
(transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
He hides his magazines under the bed.
The politicians were accused of keeping information hidden from the public.
Lurk
(obsolete) A swindle.
Hide
(intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
Lurk
To lie hidden; to lie in wait.
Like wild beasts, lurking in loathsome den.
Let us . . . lurk privily for the innocent.
Hide
To beat with a whip made from hide.
Lurk
To keep out of sight.
The defendant lurks and wanders about in Berks.
Hide
(countable) The skin of an animal.
Lurk
Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Hide
The human skin.
Lurk
Be about;
The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square
Who is this man that is hanging around the department?
Hide
One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
To save his own hide
Better watch his hide
Lurk
Wait in hiding to attack
Hide
(countable) mainly British A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals without scaring them.
Hide
A secret room for hiding oneself or valuables; a hideaway.
Hide
(countable) A covered structure to which a pet animal can retreat, as is recommended for snakes.
Hide
(historical) A unit of land and tax assessment of varying size, originally as intended to support one household with dependents.
Hide
To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.
A city that is set on an hill can not be hid.
If circumstances lead me, I will findWhere truth is hid.
Hide
To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.
Hide
To remove from danger; to shelter.
In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion.
Hide
To lie concealed; to keep one's self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.
Bred to disguise, in public 'tis you hide.
Hide
To flog; to whip.
Hide
An abode or dwelling.
Hide
The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; - generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.
Hide
The human skin; - so called in contempt.
O tiger's heart, wrapped in a woman's hide!
Hide
The dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
Hide
Body covering of a living animal
Hide
Prevent from being seen or discovered;
Muslim women hide their faces
Hide the money
Hide
Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety;
Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding
She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana
Hide
Cover as if with a shroud;
The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery
Hide
Make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing;
A hidden message
A veiled threat
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