lurking
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 "lurking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | living | 2 | 194 |
| 2 | looking | 2 | 173 |
| 3 | planning | 2 | 129 |
| 4 | leaving | 2 | 88 |
| 5 | leading | 2 | 68 |
| 6 | learning | 2 | 60 |
| 7 | sleeping | 2 | 39 |
| 8 | cleaning | 2 | 37 |
| 9 | lacking | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | letting | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | locking | 2 | 31 |
| 12 | closing | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | laughing | 2 | 28 |
| 14 | losing | 2 | 28 |
| 15 | placing | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | lighting | 2 | 23 |
| 17 | clothing | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | bleeding | 2 | 16 |
| 19 | claiming | 2 | 16 |
| 20 | clearing | 2 | 16 |
| 21 | leaning | 2 | 15 |
| 22 | loving | 2 | 15 |
| 23 | floating | 2 | 12 |
| 24 | pleading | 2 | 12 |
| 25 | climbing | 2 | 11 |
| 26 | liking | 2 | 11 |
| 27 | loading | 2 | 11 |
| 28 | sliding | 2 | 11 |
| 29 | blessing | 2 | 10 |
| 30 | blooming | 2 | 10 |
| 31 | longing | 2 | 10 |
| 32 | looming | 2 | 10 |
| 33 | pleasing | 2 | 10 |
| 34 | plumbing | 2 | 9 |
| 35 | clutching | 2 | 8 |
| 36 | clinging | 2 | 7 |
| 37 | fleeting | 2 | 7 |
| 38 | flooring | 2 | 7 |
| 39 | glaring | 2 | 7 |
| 40 | slipping | 2 | 7 |
| 41 | sloping | 2 | 7 |
| 42 | blazing | 2 | 6 |
| 43 | clapping | 2 | 6 |
| 44 | flaming | 2 | 6 |
| 45 | flashing | 2 | 6 |
| 46 | flowering | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | gleaming | 2 | 6 |
| 48 | slapping | 2 | 6 |
| 49 | lodging | 2 | 5 |
| 50 | logging | 2 | 5 |
| 51 | lowering | 3 | 5 |
| 52 | slashing | 2 | 5 |
| 53 | alerting | 3 | 4 |
| 54 | altering | 3 | 4 |
| 55 | blushing | 2 | 4 |
| 56 | flapping | 2 | 4 |
| 57 | flushing | 2 | 4 |
| 58 | plodding | 2 | 4 |
| 59 | slamming | 2 | 4 |
| 60 | alleging | 3 | 3 |
| 61 | blocking | 2 | 3 |
| 62 | flailing | 2 | 3 |
| 63 | flaring | 2 | 3 |
| 64 | glowering | 3 | 3 |
| 65 | leasing | 2 | 3 |
| 66 | looting | 2 | 3 |
| 67 | slugging | 2 | 3 |
| 68 | blaming | 2 | 2 |
| 69 | bleaching | 2 | 2 |
| 70 | blotting | 2 | 2 |
| 71 | clogging | 2 | 2 |
| 72 | eluding | 3 | 2 |
| 73 | fleming | 2 | 2 |
| 74 | flipping | 2 | 2 |
| 75 | flooding | 2 | 2 |
| 76 | glazing | 2 | 2 |
| 77 | lapping | 2 | 2 |
| 78 | lashing | 2 | 2 |
| 79 | layering | 3 | 2 |
| 80 | leaping | 2 | 2 |
| 81 | lessing | 2 | 2 |
| 82 | lining | 2 | 2 |
| 83 | loathing | 2 | 2 |
| 84 | lurching | 2 | 2 |
| 85 | plotting | 2 | 2 |
| 86 | sledding | 2 | 2 |
| 87 | aligning | 3 | 1 |
| 88 | allotting | 3 | 1 |
| 89 | alluding | 3 | 1 |
| 90 | alluring | 3 | 1 |
| 91 | blaring | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | bluffing | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | clicking | 2 | 1 |
| 94 | clocking | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | clowning | 2 | 1 |
| 96 | clucking | 2 | 1 |
| 97 | elbowing | 3 | 1 |
| 98 | flicking | 2 | 1 |
| 99 | flitting | 2 | 1 |
| 100 | flocking | 2 | 1 |
| 101 | flouting | 2 | 1 |
| 102 | licking | 2 | 1 |
| 103 | lolling | 2 | 1 |
| 104 | luring | 2 | 1 |
| 105 | plucking | 2 | 1 |
| 106 | plugging | 2 | 1 |
| 107 | sleuthing | 2 | 1 |
| 108 | slinging | 2 | 1 |
| 109 | sluicing | 2 | 1 |
| 110 | blading | 2 | 0 |
| 111 | blaesing | 2 | 0 |
| 112 | blasing | 2 | 0 |
| 113 | bleeping | 2 | 0 |
| 114 | bloating | 2 | 0 |
| 115 | blogging | 2 | 0 |
| 116 | clanging | 2 | 0 |
| 117 | clashing | 2 | 0 |
| 118 | classing | 2 | 0 |
| 119 | clausing | 2 | 0 |
| 120 | clipping | 2 | 0 |
| 121 | cloaking | 2 | 0 |
| 122 | cloning | 2 | 0 |
| 123 | clotting | 2 | 0 |
| 124 | clouding | 2 | 0 |
| 125 | clubbing | 2 | 0 |
| 126 | elating | 3 | 0 |
| 127 | flagging | 2 | 0 |
| 128 | flaking | 2 | 0 |
| 129 | fledging | 2 | 0 |
| 130 | fleecing | 2 | 0 |
| 131 | flemming | 2 | 0 |
| 132 | flinging | 2 | 0 |
| 133 | flirting | 2 | 0 |
| 134 | flogging | 2 | 0 |
| 135 | flopping | 2 | 0 |
| 136 | gladding | 2 | 0 |
| 137 | gliding | 2 | 0 |
| 138 | gloaming | 2 | 0 |
| 139 | gloating | 2 | 0 |
| 140 | klausing | 2 | 0 |
| 141 | lading | 2 | 0 |
| 142 | lagging | 2 | 0 |
| 143 | lambing | 2 | 0 |
| 144 | laning | 2 | 0 |
| 145 | lanning | 2 | 0 |
| 146 | latching | 2 | 0 |
| 147 | lauding | 2 | 0 |
| 148 | leaching | 2 | 0 |
| 149 | leafing | 2 | 0 |
| 150 | leaking | 2 | 0 |
| 151 | leaming | 2 | 0 |
| 152 | leeming | 2 | 0 |
| 153 | legging | 2 | 0 |
| 154 | leising | 2 | 0 |
| 155 | leming | 2 | 0 |
| 156 | lemming | 2 | 0 |
| 157 | lenning | 2 | 0 |
| 158 | libbing | 2 | 0 |
| 159 | liming | 2 | 0 |
| 160 | loaning | 2 | 0 |
| 161 | lobbing | 2 | 0 |
| 162 | looping | 2 | 0 |
| 163 | loosing | 2 | 0 |
| 164 | lopping | 2 | 0 |
| 165 | loring | 2 | 0 |
| 166 | lossing | 2 | 0 |
| 167 | lucking | 2 | 0 |
| 168 | luehring | 2 | 0 |
| 169 | lugging | 2 | 0 |
| 170 | luhring | 2 | 0 |
| 171 | lulling | 2 | 0 |
| 172 | plaguing | 2 | 0 |
| 173 | plaiting | 2 | 0 |
| 174 | plating | 2 | 0 |
| 175 | pledging | 2 | 0 |
| 176 | slating | 2 | 0 |
| 177 | slicing | 2 | 0 |
| 178 | slighting | 2 | 0 |
| 179 | slimming | 2 | 0 |
| 180 | slitting | 2 | 0 |
| 181 | slogging | 2 | 0 |
| 182 | sloshing | 2 | 0 |
| 183 | slotting | 2 | 0 |
| 184 | slouching | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lurking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | urging | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | plunking | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | lurching | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | luring | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | plucking | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | clucking | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | alluring | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | luhring | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | lucking | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | lukin | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | slurring | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | luehring | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | flunking | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | blurring | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | unring | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | turing | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | raking | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | puking | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | luskin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | lukins | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lurking" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lurking" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lurking" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "lurking".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 184
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:
Scientists thought they knew what's lurking at the centre of our Galaxy. But they may have been completely wrong this whole time
Jun 22, 2026 BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Jun 22, 2026 BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Webb Delivers Strongest-Ever Case for ‘Black Hole Stars’ Lurking in Early Universe
Jun 15, 2026 Sci.News
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