noun Download 🔗Share The act of lurking. Examples : "The student's nervous lurks in the back of the classroom made him a frequent target for teasing. " action internet computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty. Examples : "The teacher lurked her students with extra homework assignments after the class disruption. " action work job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading