LURK

[verb] [I usually + adverb or preposition] - to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, esp. because you are about to attack someone or do something wrongAs I walked down the dark street, I thought I saw someone lurking in the shadows.Why are you lurking about in the corridor?They wondered what else lurked behind his official statement. [I usually + adverb or preposition]It seems that old prejudices are still lurking beneath the surface.(figurative) The memory of the Wall Street crash still lurks in (= has not completely gone away from) the minds of bankers. [I usually + adverb or preposition] (figurative) There is danger lurking (= existing where it cannot be seen) around every corner. [I usually + adverb or preposition]