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