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lurch vs licking

licking vs lurch

lurch and licking both are nouns.

lurch is a verb but licking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lurch Yes No Yes No
licking Yes No No No
As nouns, licking is a hypernym of lurch; that is, licking is a word with a broader meaning than lurch:
  • lurch: a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
  • licking: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Other hypernyms of lurch include defeat.
lurch (noun) licking (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
the act of moving forward suddenly an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
lurch (verb) licking (verb)
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
Difference between lurch and licking

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