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monitor vs lurk

lurk vs monitor

monitor is a noun but lurk is not a noun.

monitor and lurk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
monitor Yes No Yes No
lurk No No Yes No
As verbs, lurk is a hyponym of monitor; that is, lurk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than monitor:
  • monitor: keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
  • lurk: to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc
Other hyponyms of monitor include sleuth, snoop, spy, stag.
monitor (noun) lurk (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)
monitor (verb) lurk (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance wait in hiding to attack
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver 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
Difference between monitor and lurk

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