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LURKER Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word lurker. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word lurker. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for LURKER

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bystander
nounn
noun

• a nonparticipant spectator

eavesdropper
nounn
noun

• a secret listener to private conversations

monitor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an ironclad vessel built by Federal forces to do battle with the Merrimac

• someone who supervises (an examination)

• someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

• display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor

• electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions

• a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble

• any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles

verb

• keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance

• check, track, or observe by means of a receiver

observer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

• an expert who observes and comments on something

onlooker
nounn
noun

• someone who looks on

scout
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

• a Boy Scout or Girl Scout

• someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

• someone who can find paths through unexplored territory

verb

• explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody

spectator
nounn
noun

• a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

• a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel

spy
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

• a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

verb

• catch sight of

• watch, observe, or inquire secretly

• catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes

• secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

viewer
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

• an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies

lurcher
nounn
noun

• someone waiting in concealment

skulker
nounn
noun

• someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

• someone waiting in concealment

Best Hypernyms For LURKER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lurker, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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waiter

Alternatives for BYSTANDER

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