To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
To remain concealed in order to ambush.
Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic loca…
“Less than 1% of people in tech actually post online. The other 99% just work and lurk. You're not competing with millions. Your ideas spread way faster than you realize.”
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Viral internet speak — memes, ratios, main-character moments, and the algospeak of every platform from Twitter to Reddit to TikTok comment sections.
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(internet slang) The state of lurking (reading a forum, social media site, etc. without interacting).
Watching a stream without typing in chat — leaving the tab open, often muted, sometimes minimized. Twitch counts lurkers as viewers (which boosts streamer rankings), so lurking is socially encouraged. Chatters often type 'lurking' at the start to announce they're here but won't be interactive, then disappear.
A person who reads/watches in an online community without participating. Heavy on streams, forums, Discord servers. Mostly neutral; sometimes pejorative.
We are live: Key Farming | !youtube !lurk !commands and we're playing Tom Clancy's The Division 2 today! https://www.youtube.com/@SeaRapt0rgaming #Streamerbot ✨ #Youtube #Twitch ✨
“Need to lurk more and accumulate channel points...”
“We are live: Key Farming | !youtube !lurk !commands and we're playing Tom Clancy's The Division 2 today! https://www.youtube.com/@SeaRapt0rgaming #Streamerbot ✨ #Youtube #Twitch ✨”
“They don’t do recaps anymore (well AI slop of Reality TV) but some posters still discuss shows on Primetimer. I just lurk, but was with that crew since the Dawsons Wrap days, and always check those out.”
“So, we are not the only idiots? I thought we were all alone in our idiocracy. But hope prevails, idiots lurk everywhere.”
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To remain unobserved.
But in time pressure ... Sammy played 40 QxPch????, thinking it was mate- he completely forgot about that Black Bishop lurking innocently at the other end of the board.
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To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
“Doing a chill strem of XIV roulettes and maybe OC accessory hunts, kupo. Chill, chat or lurk if you wish. www.twitch.tv/suzaku_skych...”
“Today, I will be live on YouTube for the Silent Hill f gameplay~! Reminder that I do not accept comms/request during my life. Please DM me via Instagram or Discord! If you want to be a part of my YouTube lives, you can watch or lurk!”
“Going live with Chained Echoes - The extended tutorial is over, time to get lost | Chained Echoes | !checkin !discord !lurk over on https://twitch.tv/lady_pillowfort #vsky #vtuber #tts #ttstuber #mute #vtuberswithdisabilities #eldenwood”
“finally i can see the map. now where to go. come check what is happening over at www.twitch.tv/caveragegami... and hit the follow, stay and chat or lurk”
“Happy Tuesday! we be vibing hard today X3 not 100% sure what we're doing but does that matter >v< come on down and vibe >v< (a lurk helps a ton!) These buttons help too ;3 🔁 💖 #live #twitch #stream #youtube #pngtuber youtube.com/live/7_uomMs... www.twitch.tv/sunkenmaestro”
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