pusuda beklemek; saklanmak, gizlenmek

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Turkish - English
{f} lurk
to hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself

if we find the sophist lurking, we must round him up by royal command of the argument.

to view an internet forum without posting comments
The act of lurking

At two PM a man had called on him, and had produced one of his advertisements, and had asked him if that was all square—no bobbies on the lurk.

To remain unobserved

Thus my plight was evil indeed, for I had nothing now to burn to give me light, and knew that 'twas no use setting to grout till I could see to go about it. Moreover, the darkness was of that black kind that is never found beneath the open sky, no, not even on the darkest night, but lurks in close and covered places and strains the eyes in trying to see into it.

if you subscribe and read but don't post to discussion lists and newsgroups, this is known as lurking, and is perfectly acceptable web behaviour
To read a mailing list, newsgroup or chat group without posting messages It is a good idea to be a lurker when you first join a group
To read messages posted to a specific Newsgroup or discussion list with contributing any Postings Some people suggest that people new to a particular Newsgroup lurk for awhile before Posting any messages in order to become familiar with the flavor of the discussions
be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
To read messages in a newsgroup or chat area without participating in the discussion
the activity of one of the "silent majority" in a electronic forum such as Usenet; posting occasionally or not at all but reading the group's postings regularly This term is not pejorative and indeed is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking" Often used in "the lurkers", the hypothetical audience for the group's flamage-emitting regulars Lurking and reading the FAQ are recommended netiquette for beginners who need to learn the history and practises of the group before posting
To read a newsgroup or Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channel without posting anything While the word may seem to carry a pejorative tone, on the Net it's considered good form to lurk for a few days in an area before posting to make sure you understand the character of the group and the nature of appropriate messages
{i} hideout
To read messages in a newsgroup or chat area without ever posting or replying yourself
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
To lie hid; to lie in wait
To read a Usenet newsgroup without ever making yourself known by posting See delurk
To frequent a particular spot on the Internet (such as an IRC) but seldom or never contribute to it
wait in hiding to attack
{f} lie in wait; hide; prowl, sneak about, slink; exist unsuspected or unseen; (Internet) be a passive participant in a discussion group (read other people's messages without adding one's own comments)
If someone lurks somewhere, they wait there secretly so that they cannot be seen, usually because they intend to do something bad. He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the address
pusuda beklemek; saklanmak, gizlenmek
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