Analysis Complete

lurch

/ lurch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an unsteady uneven gait
Type of:
gait
Derived:
stagger flounder reel keel swag
noun Sense 2
the act of moving forward suddenly
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
lunge hurl hurtle thrust pitch
noun Sense 3
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
rock careen sway tilt
Derived:
pitch shift
Domain:
ship
noun Sense 4
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
Type of:
defeat licking
Derived:
skunk
verb Sense 5
defeat by a lurch
Type of:
get the better of overcome defeat
Derived:
shutout skunk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
card game cards
verb Sense 6
move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
Type of:
move
Derived:
shift shifting pitch pitching lunge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 7
move slowly and unsteadily
"The truck lurched down the road"
Type of:
travel go move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 8
loiter about, with no apparent aim
Type of:
loiter lounge footle
Derived:
prowl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 9
walk as if unable to control one''s movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
Type of:
walk
Derived:
rock careen sway tilt stumble
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
79%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
50
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

gait motion movement move rock careen sway tilt defeat licking get the better of overcome