lurch

²lurch

noun

Definition of LURCH

: a decisive defeat in which an opponent wins a game by more than double the defeated player's score especially in cribbage

— in the lurch

: in a vulnerable and unsupported position

Origin of LURCH

Middle French lourche, adjective, defeated by a lurch, deceived

First Known Use: 1598

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce