tilt vs lurch

tilt and lurch both are nouns.

tilt and lurch both are verbs.

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

As nouns, lurch is a hypernym of tilt; that is, lurch is a word with a broader meaning than tilt:

tilt: pitching dangerously to one side
lurch: abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

Other hypernyms of tilt include pitch, pitching.

tilt (noun)	lurch (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side	an unsteady uneven gait
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	the act of moving forward suddenly
a slight but noticeable partiality	abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement	a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

tilt (verb)	lurch (verb)
charge with a tilt	defeat by a lurch
to incline or bend from a vertical position	move abruptly
heel over	move slowly and unsteadily
move sideways or in an unsteady way	walk as if unable to control one's movements
	loiter about, with no apparent aim

Difference between tilt and lurch

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