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Meanings of lurker in English

Spanish
mirón

Someone waiting in concealment.

mirón
Usage of lurker in English
1
No longer was any lurker limited to teledramas, hyperviolent movies, and war-front news.
Existence
2
Jack hadn't even seen the ditch, not to mention the lurker crouching inside it.
Death angel
3
There were lots of places where a lurker could hide.
Death angel
4
Obviously, the lurker hadn't seen the wild elf make his way off to the side.
The Kagonesti (A Story of the Wild Elves)
5
At the time, as a regular lurker on the subreddit, I could completely see why.
The Guardian
6
By then, I was sure that the lurker wasn't Bill, who would have made himself known.
Dead as a doornail
7
And even if he did figure out who Leal was, she could have been a lurker.
Bones Never Lie
8
Another hesitant footstep, but the lurker didn't bolt.
The bone palace
9
Nicholas Wallpenny: lurker, bug hunter and sneak thief.
Rivers of London
10
One of the sawing claws opened and closed, separating the head of the lurker from its body.
Plague Ship
11
The uninvited lurker that had given her the nightmarish glimpse of Cam and Daniel on the beach.
Torment
12
For now he is a diligent lurker.
The Guardian
13
A "lurker" is someone who read without ever contributing.
The Online World
14
Even Alice had now stopped thinking of Mr Richard Ravenal, and thought only of the lurker in ambush.
The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure S...
15
I know what a lurker is.
Bones Never Lie
16
But the night gave up no sound in confirmation of this, and I could detect no sign of any lurker.
Tales of Chinatown
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Lurker through the time