lurk vs lie in wait

lurk and lie in wait both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lurk	No	No	Yes	No
lie in wait	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lurk and lie in wait are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lurk include ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, scupper, waylay.

lurk (verb)	lie in wait (verb)
wait in hiding to attack	wait in hiding to attack
to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc
be about a place without any apparent purpose
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner