Lurch - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|lɜːrtʃ|
Brit.
|lɜːtʃ|
noun
- an unsteady uneven gait (syn: stagger, stumble)
- a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (syn: pitch, pitching)
- the act of moving forward suddenly (syn: lunge)
- a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (syn: pitch, pitching)
- the act of moving forward suddenly (syn: lunge)
verb
- walk as if unable to control one's movements (syn: careen, keel, reel, stagger, swag)
- move abruptly (syn: pitch, shift)
- defeat by a lurch (syn: skunk)
- move abruptly (syn: pitch, shift)
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
- move slowly and unsteadilyThe truck lurched down the road
- loiter about, with no apparent aim (syn: prowl)- defeat by a lurch (syn: skunk)
Extra examples
Jane has a natural lurch for learning, and it comes easy for her.
Sam hit the gas and the car lurched forward.
He lurched to his feet.
The train gave a violent lurch.
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
The truck lurched down the road
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: lurch
he/she/it: lurches
present participle: lurching
past tense: lurched
past participle: lurched
I/you/we/they: lurch
he/she/it: lurches
present participle: lurching
past tense: lurched
past participle: lurched
noun
singular: lurch
plural: lurches
singular: lurch
plural: lurches
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