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lurch vs reel

reel vs lurch

lurch and reel both are nouns.

lurch and reel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lurch Yes No Yes No
reel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lurch and reel are synonyms defined as:
  • lurch and reel: walk as if unable to control one's movements
Other synonyms of lurch include careen, keel, stagger, swag.
lurch (noun) reel (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
the act of moving forward suddenly an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
music composed for dancing a reel
lurch (verb) reel (verb)
defeat by a lurch wind onto or off a reel
move abruptly walk as if unable to control one's movements
move slowly and unsteadily revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
walk as if unable to control one's movements
loiter about, with no apparent aim
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