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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.
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.
1. a. To make an abrupt sudden movement: The train lurched and moved away from the platform. b. To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily. See Synonyms at blunder. 2. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically: The ship lurched in the storm. The car gave a start and then lurched forward. n. 1.
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. /lɜːtʃ/ /lɜːrtʃ/ Verb Forms. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or to one side synonym stagger, sway. Suddenly the horse lurched to one side and the child fell off. The plane lurched unsteadily. (figurative) Their relationship seems to lurch from one crisis to the next. Extra Examples.
a sudden, unsteady movement that moves you forward or to the side and nearly makes you lose your balance. The train gave a violent lurch. His heart gave a lurch when he saw her. The car started with a lurch. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
LURCH definition: to suddenly move in a way that is not controlled: . Learn more.
LURCH meaning: 1 : to make a sudden sideways or forward motion; 2 : to move or walk in an awkward or unsteady way often used figuratively.
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.
