Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lunge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lunge (noun) | lurch (noun) |
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the act of moving forward suddenly | an unsteady uneven gait |
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward | 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) |
lunge (verb) | lurch (verb) |
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make a thrusting forward movement | defeat by a lurch |
move abruptly | |
move slowly and unsteadily | |
walk as if unable to control one's movements | |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |