lurch
Definitions
Noun
- An unsteady uneven gait
- A decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
- The act of moving forward suddenly
Verb
- Walk as if unable to control one's movements
- Move abruptly
- Move slowly and unsteadily
- Loiter about, with no apparent aim
- Defeat by a lurch
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Definitions: 9
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 1
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📰 This Word in the News:
Congressional health insurance tug-o-war puts Pennsylvanians in a lurch
Dec 11, 2025 Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Dec 11, 2025 Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Lurch Fest set to celebrate Philippi’s most famous son with live music, food and fun
Jul 30, 2025 WV News
Jul 30, 2025 WV News
U.S., Iran have blown past red lines as they lurch back toward all-out war
Jul 18, 2026 The Tribune-Democrat
Jul 18, 2026 The Tribune-Democrat