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merodear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • loiter verb To stand or wait around somewhere without any clear purpose.
  • lurk verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
  • maraud verb To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder; to loiter.
  • prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  • skulk noun A group of foxes.

Senses

merodear is used for these senses in English:

  • lurk To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
  • maraud (intransitive) To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder; to loiter.
  • prowl (ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
  • skulk To move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.

lurk — full definition

  1. verb To stay hidden or out of sight, often with the intention to ambush or wait.
  2. verb To exist unnoticed as a threat or possibility.
  3. verb To read posts on an online forum or group without ever posting yourself.

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