Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gait | Yes | No | No | No |
lurch (noun) | gait (noun) |
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an unsteady uneven gait | a person's manner of walking |
the act of moving forward suddenly | a horse's manner of moving |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | the rate of moving (especially walking or running) |
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) |
lurch (verb) | gait (verb) |
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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 |