Definition of lurch

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • lurch is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • lurch is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • lurch is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of lurch


  • loiter about, with no apparent aim (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. prowl
  • abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. pitch
    2. pitching
  • an unsteady uneven gait (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. stagger
    2. stumble
  • move abruptly (verb)

    Examples

    1. The ship suddenly lurched to the left

    Synonyms

    1. pitch
    2. shift
  • the act of moving forward suddenly (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. lunge
  • defeat by a lurch (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. skunk
  • walk as if unable to control one's movements (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. careen
    2. keel
    3. reel
    4. stagger
    5. swag
  • a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) (noun)
  • move slowly and unsteadily (verb)

    Examples

    1. The truck lurched down the road

See definition of lurch in Merriam Webster