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- Dictionarylurch/ləːtʃ/
verb
- 1. make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger: "the car lurched forward" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll: "the boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing"
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a sudden movement or change that is not smooth or normal: The truck gave a sudden lurch as it was hit by a strong gust of wind. The party's lurch (= sudden change) to the left will lose it a lot of support. Synonym. stagger. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of LURCH is to move with a lurch; also : stagger. How to use lurch in a sentence.
an act or instance of swaying abruptly. an awkward, swaying or staggering motion or gait. a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person. verb (used without object) to make a lurch; move with lurches; stagger: The wounded man lurched across the room. Synonyms: totter, reel, lunge. (of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly. lurch.
To lurch is to suddenly move — usually forward. If you are on a ship that lurches a lot during a storm, you may find your body lurching in one direction and your stomach going in the opposite one.
n. 1. A staggering or tottering movement or gait. 2. An abrupt rolling or pitching. [ Origin unknown .] lurch′ing·ly adv. lurch 2. (lûrch) n. The losing position of a cribbage player who has not passed the halfway mark at the end of the game. Idiom: in the lurch. In a difficult or embarrassing position.
To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way. As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward. [ VERB adverb/preposition ]
Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. lurched, lurches, lurching. To prevent (a person) from getting his fair share of something. Webster's New World. To make an abrupt sudden movement. The train lurched and moved away from the platform. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To roll, pitch, or sway suddenly forward or to one side. Webster's New World.
Definition of lurch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LURCH definition: to suddenly move in a way that is not controlled: . Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · A sudden or unsteady movement . the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard. Translations. [ edit] ± sudden or unsteady movement. Verb. [ edit] lurch (third-person singular simple present lurches, present participle lurching, simple past and past participle lurched) To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
