lurch
1. an unsteady uneven gait (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
stumble, stagger
• Derivationally related forms:
stagger (for: stagger), stumble (for: stumble)
• Hypernyms:
gait
2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
• Hypernyms:
defeat, licking
3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
- the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
• Syn:
pitch, pitching
• Derivationally related forms:
pitch (for: pitching), pitch (for: pitch)
• Topics:
ship
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move, motility
• Hyponyms:
rock, careen, sway, tilt
4. the act of moving forward suddenly
• Syn:
lunge
• Derivationally related forms:
lunge (for: lunge)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements (Freq. 5)
- The drunken man staggered into the room
• Syn:
stagger, reel, keel, swag, careen
• Derivationally related forms:
careen (for: careen), reeler (for: reel), stagger (for: stagger), staggerer (for: stagger)
• Hypernyms:
walk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. move abruptly (Freq. 3)
- The ship suddenly lurched to the left
• Syn:
pitch, shift
• Derivationally related forms:
shift (for: shift), pitch (for: pitch), pitching (for: pitch)
• Hypernyms:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
3. move slowly and unsteadily (Freq. 2)
- The truck lurched down the road
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. loiter about, with no apparent aim
• Syn:
prowl
• Derivationally related forms:
prowl (for: prowl)
• Hypernyms:
loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf,
lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk,
mill about, mill around
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
5. defeat by a lurch
• Syn:
skunk
• Derivationally related forms:
skunk (for: skunk)
• Topics:
card game, cards
• Hypernyms:
get the better of, overcome, defeat
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
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