loaf vs lurch

loaf and lurch both are nouns.

loaf and lurch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loaf	Yes	No	Yes	No
lurch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lurch is a hyponym of loaf; that is, lurch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loaf:

loaf: be about a place without any apparent purpose
lurch: loiter about, with no apparent aim

Other hyponyms of loaf include prowl.

loaf (noun)	lurch (noun)
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating	an unsteady uneven gait
a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape	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)

loaf (verb)	lurch (verb)
be about a place without any apparent purpose	defeat by a lurch
be lazy or idle	move abruptly
	move slowly and unsteadily
	walk as if unable to control one's movements
	loiter about, with no apparent aim

Difference between loaf and lurch

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