Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lurch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stumble | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lurch (noun) | stumble (noun) |
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an unsteady uneven gait | an unsteady uneven gait |
the act of moving forward suddenly | an unintentional but embarrassing blunder |
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) | |
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) |
lurch (verb) | stumble (verb) |
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defeat by a lurch | make an error |
move abruptly | miss a step and fall or nearly fall |
move slowly and unsteadily | walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly |
walk as if unable to control one's movements | encounter by chance |
loiter about, with no apparent aim |