lurch
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Is lurch a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of lurch?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (obsolete) To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.Examples: "Too far off from great cities, which may hinder business; too near them, which lurcheth all provisions, and maketh everything dear."obsolete
verb (English)
1. (dialectal, intransitive) To evade by stooping; to lurk; lie in wait; go about in a sneaking way.dialectalintransitive
2. (dialectal, intransitive) To take by surprise; to unexpectedly detain.dialectalintransitive
3. (obsolete, transitive) To rob.Examples: "And in the brunt of seventeen battles since / He lurched all swords of the garland."obsoletetransitive
noun (English)
1. (dialectal) A lift or heave.dialectal
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To defeat in the game of cribbage with a lurch (double score as explained under noun entry).transitive
2. (obsolete, transitive) To leave someone in the lurch; to cheat.Examples: "Never deceive or lurch the sincere communicant."obsoletetransitive
Definition source: Wiktionary