Lurch

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts5 letters

Definition of Lurch

Noun

A sudden or unsteady movement.
"the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard"

Verb

To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.

Verb

To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.

Verb

To evade by stooping; to lurk; lie in wait; go about in a sneaking way.
To take by surprise; to unexpectedly detain.
To rob.

Noun

A lift or heave.

Noun

A predicament or difficult situation.
"to leave someone in the lurch"
An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
A double score in cribbage for the winner when their adversary has not yet pegged their 31st hole.

Verb

To defeat in the game of cribbage with a lurch (double score as explained under noun entry).
To leave someone in the lurch; to cheat.

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Rhyming Words

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