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Meaning of "lurker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LURKER

lurker  [ˈlɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LURKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lurker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LURKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lurker

In Internet culture, a lurker is typically a member of an online community who observes, but does not actively participate. The exact definition depends on context. Lurkers make up a large proportion of all users in online communities. Lurking allows users to learn the conventions of an online community before they actively participate, improving their socialization when they eventually de-lurk. However, a lack of social contact while lurking sometimes causes loneliness or apathy among lurkers. Lurkers are referred to using many names, including browsers, read-only participants, non-public participants, legitimate peripheral participants, or vicarious learners.

Definition of lurker in the English dictionary

The definition of lurker in the dictionary is someone who is hidden or is moving stealthily, especially in order to do something bad. Other definition of lurker is someone who reads messages posted on an electronic network without contributing messages himself or herself.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LURKER


berserker
bəˈzɜːkə
burka
ˈbɜːkə
burqa
ˈbɜːkə
care-worker
ˈkɛəwɜːkə
circa
ˈsɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
jerker
ˈdʒɜːkə
mazurka
məˈzɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
steelworker
ˈstiːlwɜːkə
tear-jerker
ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə
worker
ˈwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LURKER

lur
lurch
lurcher
lurching
lurdan
lure
Lurex
lurgies
lurgy
Luria
lurid
luridly
luridness
Lurie
luringly
lurk
lurking
lurkingly
lurry
lurve

WORDS THAT END LIKE LURKER

aid worker
barker
biomarker
burker
co-worker
community worker
construction worker
factory worker
field worker
genetic marker
health care worker
knowledge worker
marker
medical social worker
New Yorker
office worker
Parker
social worker
white-collar worker
yorker

Synonyms and antonyms of lurker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lurker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LURKER

Find out the translation of lurker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lurker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lurker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

潜伏者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lurker
570 millions of speakers

English

lurker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lurker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ركير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lurker
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lurker
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lurker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lurker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lurker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lurker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

潜んでいる人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

럴커
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lurker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lurker
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Lurker
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लकर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lurker
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lurker
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lurker
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lurker
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lurker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lurker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lurker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lurker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lurker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lurker

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LURKER»

The term «lurker» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.763 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LURKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lurker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lurker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lurker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LURKER»

Discover the use of lurker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lurker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wicked Dead: Lurker
Book description to come.
Stefan Petrucha, Thomas Pendleton, 2009
2
The Lurker
Reporter Laren Hodges senses that someone is always watching her, but she dismisses her uneasy feelings, until a series of murders brings the horror directly to her
James V. Smith, 1989
3
Lurker in the Lobby: The Guide to Lovecraftian Cinema
The definitive guide to film and television influenced by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.
Andrew Migliore, John Strysik, 2006
4
The Lurker at the Threshold
Ambrose Dewart returns to his ancestral estate and sets about restoring the mansion to his own tastes.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft, August Derleth, 1988
5
Is a Lurker Always Lurking?
Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Communications - Multimedia, Internet, New Technologies, grade: 1,0, University of Bremen, course: E-Business - Virtual Communities, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: ...
Tina Rupp, 2013
6
The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and ...
Covering over 1800 of the most important gods and demons from around the world, this is the essential resource for anyone interested in comparative religion and the mythology of the ancient and contemporary worlds.
Manfred Lurker, 2004
7
Serve It Cold
and continued, “But when we got back here, Lurker spotted this directional antenna mounted under the eaves of the house right over the hot tub. They do have a wireless network and they are boosting it so they can use it inside this fancy boat ...
Ronnie Blackwell, 2007
8
Epilepsy in Babylonia
9 DIS imittasu (z[A]G-sM) tab-kdt mi-sit-ti rdbisi (MASKIM) iballut (DIN) "If his right side is let down: stroke (inflicted by) a Lurker; he will recover". Parallelled by A M Til, 1:6. 10 [DIS] imitti ([ZA]G) pagrisu (LU.BAD-lM) ka-lu-su-ma tab-kdt mi-sit-ti ...
Marten Stol, 1993
9
Robopocalypse
“I've seen it out scavenging, Lurker. All this time, the cars still sit on the streets. Start their engines once a month and idle for ten minutes. They're all ready for us, mate. Just waiting.” “Arrtrad, come over here,” says Lurker. “Have a look at ...
Daniel H. Wilson, 2011
10
Arcane
Down like a bleeding sack of potatoes, the Lurker falls. Despite gargling blood in his throat, the Lurker fights its way back to its feet. Arcane stands there astounded . ARCANE Seriously? The Lurker grabs the blade with its bare hand and begins ...
Brian Sweet, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LURKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lurker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Lurker: Roosters in a tricky position over SKD
The NRL Lurker is back with your fix of rumour and gossip, including the latest on SKD, Sandow leaving Parra and players out where they shouldn't be. «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
2
The Lurker: Wayne's way or the highway
The NRL Lurker is back with your fix of rumour and gossip, including Wayne's way or the highway, more acrobatics from Friend, and the Sharks to get bitten ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
3
The Lurker: Will Stone be rolled for ex-Dragon?
The NRL Lurker reveals details on the coaching situation at Newcastle. a Penrith forward considering a move, Klemmer gagged and NSW Blues anger. MORE: ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
4
Revealed: Lurker's Round 18 Dally M votes
The Dally M judges have gone behind closed doors but our intrepid little friend The NRL Lurker has bravely volunteered to keep the Dally M count updated with ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
5
The Lurker: Star leaves teammates feeling Stone cold
The NRL Lurker reveals a tense situation at the Knights, comeback kid hunted by NRL clubs and Sharks forward back in the good books. MORE: Hoppa rescues ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
6
Lurker late mail: Will Eels keep Hopoate?
The Lurker: Api could play at five-eighth or they could give young Tom Trbojevic a crack there. It will be interesting to see if Ballin sees out his time at Manly ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
7
The Final Rev-Up: Don't dare doubt the Lurker
The Lurker's Origin edition column brought out a few smart arses who wanted to tear the little man down for suggesting Manly may have a crack ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
8
The Lurker: Gallen wants to bat on for the Blues
The Lurker has your late week dose of rumours and gossip as Gal sticks with the Blues and fans push for Toovey at the Tigers. MORE: Final Rev-Up: Don't dare ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»
9
Friedman: Dallas Stars May Be "Quiet Lurker" For Defenseman …
A couple of teams suspect Dallas is a quiet lurker, especially since the term does not appear onerous. He'd be a great fit there. That's quite an ... «Defending Big D, Jul 15»
10
The Lurker Origin edition - Klemmer on the move?
The Lurker Origin edition - Klemmer on the move? The Lurker By The Lurker. Massive offers for the Bulldogs hardman, more news on Karmichael Hunt and ... «Sportal.com.au, Jul 15»

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