lurch
Letters that make lurch
l, c, h, r, u
are letters that make 'lurch'
Words within lurch
Ur, Lu
are words within 'lurch'
Anagrams of lurch
churl
is an anagram of 'lurch'
9 possible definitions for 'lurch'
Lurch as "abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)"
Under this definition, lurch is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
pitch, pitching
have the same meaning as 'lurch'
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of movement, motion, motility, move.
Types of lurch
rock, careen, sway, tilt
are types of 'lurch'.
lurch as a category
'lurch' can be a category of ship.
Derivatives of lurch
shift, lurch, pitch
are derivatives of 'lurch'.
Lurch as "a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)"
Under this definition, lurch is a noun and has the following properties:
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of licking, defeat.
Derivatives of lurch
skunk, lurch
are derivatives of 'lurch'.
Lurch as "defeat by a lurch"
Under this definition, lurch is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
skunk
has the same meaning as lurch
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of overcome, get the better of, defeat.
lurch as a category
'lurch' can be a category of card game, cards.
Derivatives of lurch
lurch, skunk, shutout
are derivatives of 'lurch'.
Lurch as "move abruptly"
Under this definition, lurch is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
shift, pitch
have the same meaning as 'lurch'
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of move.
Derivatives of lurch
shift, lurch, shifting, pitch, pitching, lunge
are derivatives of 'lurch'.
Example of lurch used within this context
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
Lurch as "move slowly and unsteadily"
Under this definition, lurch is a verb and has the following properties:
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of locomote, go, move, travel.
Example of lurch used within this context
"The truck lurched down the road"
Lurch as "loiter about, with no apparent aim"
Under this definition, lurch is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
prowl
has the same meaning as lurch
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of mill about, mill around, linger, footle, loiter, lollygag, lallygag, mess about, lurk, lounge, loaf, tarry, hang around.
Derivatives of lurch
prowl
is a derivative of lurch.
Lurch as "walk as if unable to control one's movements"
Under this definition, lurch is a verb and has the following properties:
Synonyms
keel, reel, careen, swag, stagger
have the same meaning as 'lurch'
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of walk.
Derivatives of lurch
reeler, staggerer, totterer, stumble, lurch, stagger, rock, careen, sway, tilt
are derivatives of 'lurch'.
Lurch as "the act of moving forward suddenly"
Under this definition, lurch is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
lunge
has the same meaning as lurch
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of motion, move, movement.
Derivatives of lurch
hurtle, shift, lurch, thrust, lunge, hurl, pitch
are derivatives of 'lurch'.
Lurch as "an unsteady uneven gait"
Under this definition, lurch is a noun and has the following properties:
Synonyms
stumble, stagger
have the same meaning as 'lurch'
lurch as a type
'lurch' can be a type of gait.
Derivatives of lurch
bumble, stumble, falter, keel, reel, flounder, stagger, careen, swag, lurch
are derivatives of 'lurch'.