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linger vs lurch

lurch vs linger

linger is not a noun while lurch is a noun.

linger and lurch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
linger No No Yes No
lurch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lurch is a hyponym of linger; that is, lurch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than linger:
  • linger: be about a place without any apparent purpose
  • lurch: loiter about, with no apparent aim
Other hyponyms of linger include prowl.
linger (noun) lurch (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait
the act of moving forward suddenly
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
linger (verb) lurch (verb)
take one's time; proceed slowly defeat by a lurch
leave slowly and hesitantly move abruptly
be about a place without any apparent purpose move slowly and unsteadily
to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time walk as if unable to control one's movements
remain present although waning or gradually dying loiter about, with no apparent aim
Difference between linger and lurch

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