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lurch

verbnoun /lɜrʧ/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 12
Definitions
verb

loiter about, with no apparent aim

noun

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

noun

an unsteady uneven gait

verb

move abruptly

“The ship suddenly lurched to the left”

noun

the act of moving forward suddenly

verb

defeat by a lurch

verb

walk as if unable to control one's movements

noun

a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

verb

move slowly and unsteadily

“The truck lurched down the road”

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