Explanation and meaning of lurch.

lurch

/lɜrʧ/

verb
loiter about, with no apparent aim
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prowl

type of:
mess about mill around footle mill about hang around lallygag linger loaf tarry loiter lollygag lounge lurk
noun
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
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pitch pitching

type of:
motion motility move movement
noun
an unsteady uneven gait
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stagger stumble

type of:
gait
verb
move abruptly
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"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

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pitch shift

type of:
move
noun
the act of moving forward suddenly
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lunge

type of:
motion movement move
verb
defeat by a lurch
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skunk

type of:
get the better of defeat overcome
verb
walk as if unable to control one's movements
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careen keel reel stagger swag

type of:
walk
noun
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
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type of:
licking defeat
verb
move slowly and unsteadily
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"The truck lurched down the road"

type of:
travel go locomote move

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