lurch


Definition: Meaning of, lurch in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ləːtʃ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lurch lurched lurched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lurching lurches
[intransitive]
  1. to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way
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  2. your heart/stomach lurches used to say that your heart or stomach seems to move suddenly because you feel shocked, frightened etc
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  3. lurch from one crisis/extreme etc to another also lurch from crisis to crisis to seem to have no plan and no control over what you are doing
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
lurch lurches
[countable]
  1. a sudden movement
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  2. leave somebody in the lurch to leave someone at a time when you should stay and help them
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lurch used in phrases

  • in the lurch (adverb)
    1. in a difficult or vulnerable position
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