lurch vs loaf

lurch and loaf both are nouns.

lurch and loaf both are verbs.

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

As verbs, loaf is a hypernym of lurch; that is, loaf is a word with a broader meaning than lurch:

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

Other hypernyms of lurch include footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry.

lurch (noun)	loaf (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait	a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
the act of moving forward suddenly	a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

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

Difference between lurch and loaf

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