Lurch

verb

lɜrʧ

Noun

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Similar:PitchPitching
Type of:MotionMotilityMove
an unsteady uneven gait
Similar:Stagger Stumble
Type of:Gait
the act of moving forward suddenly
Similar:Lunge
Type of:MotionMovementMove
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
Type of:LickingDefeat

Verb

move abruptly
“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”
Similar:Pitch Shift
Type of:Move
move slowly and unsteadily
“The truck lurched down the road”
Type of:TravelGoLocomote
loiter about, with no apparent aim
Similar:Prowl
Type of:FootleLallygagLinger
defeat by a lurch
Similar:Skunk
Type of:DefeatOvercome
walk as if unable to control one's movements
Similar:CareenKeel Reel Stagger Swag
Type of:Walk

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): Scrabble US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): Scrabble UK
ENABLE Dictionary: Words With Friends
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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