Word a Day
lurch
What does lurch mean?
lurch (verb): move abruptly.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use lurch in a sentence?
- The ship suddenly lurched to the left. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce lurch?
/lɝtʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of lurch?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lurch” mean?
move abruptly
Right! That's what “lurch” means.
cause fear in
Not quite: that's what frighten means.
make unstable
Not quite: that's what destabilize means.
lose validity
Not quite: that's what expire means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “lurch”?
pitch
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rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
bless
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trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
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