Unscramble lurch

Definition of lurch

noun:

• an unsteady uneven gait. Synonyms: stagger, stumble.
• a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage).
• abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting". Synonyms: pitch, pitching.
• the act of moving forward suddenly. Synonyms: lunge.

verb:

• walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room". Synonyms: careen, keel, reel, stagger, swag.
• move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left". Synonyms: pitch, shift.
• move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road".
• loiter about, with no apparent aim. Synonyms: prowl.
• defeat by a lurch. Synonyms: skunk.

Related words

careen, rock, sway, tilt.

Words nearby

larch, lunch.

Rhymes with

birch, church, perch, research, search.