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lurk vs monitor

monitor vs lurk

lurk is not a noun while monitor is a noun.

lurk and monitor both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lurk No No Yes No
monitor Yes No Yes No
As verbs, monitor is a hypernym of lurk; that is, monitor is a word with a broader meaning than lurk:
  • lurk: to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc
  • monitor: keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Other hypernyms of lurk include supervise.
lurk (noun) monitor (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
someone who supervises (an examination)
lurk (verb) monitor (verb)
wait in hiding to attack keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc check, track, or observe by means of a receiver
be about a place without any apparent purpose
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Difference between lurk and monitor

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