Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lurk | No | No | Yes | No |
lurch (noun) | lurk (noun) |
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an unsteady uneven gait | |
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) |
lurch (verb) | lurk (verb) |
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defeat by a lurch | wait in hiding to attack |
move abruptly | to monitor a web forum or similar without making your presence pubilc |
move slowly and unsteadily | be about a place without any apparent purpose |
walk as if unable to control one's movements | lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |