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
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📰 This Word in the News:
Tony Abbott to become Australian Liberal Party president in further lurch to right
May 28, 2026 World Socialist Web Site
May 28, 2026 World Socialist Web Site
Small business owners left in lurch after abrupt close of Painted Tree Boutiques
Apr 15, 2026 CBS 42
Apr 15, 2026 CBS 42
Gulf states could be left in the lurch and exposed by the US-Iran deal
Jun 15, 2026 The Times of Israel
Jun 15, 2026 The Times of Israel