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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.
verb. to lean or pitch suddenly to one side. to stagger or sway. noun. the act or an instance of lurching.
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 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.
Definition of lurch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lurch. noun. /lɜːtʃ/ /lɜːrtʃ/ [usually singular] Idioms. 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. With a lurch the party found itself heading for a major crisis. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
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.
To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forward, in an uncontrolled way. 2. If you say that a person or organization lurches from one thing to another, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way.
To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way.
