Lurch has 14 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
2
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
3
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
4
the act of moving forward suddenly
5
A sudden or unsteady movement.
6
An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
Verb
1
walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
2
move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
3
move slowly and unsteadily
"The truck lurched down the road"
4
loiter about, with no apparent aim
6
To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
7
To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.
8
To leave someone in the lurch; to cheat.
Example Sentences
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
noun
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
verb
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
verb
"The truck lurched down the road"
verb
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Narrower Terms (hyponyms)