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- DictionaryLurch/lərCH/
verb
- 1. make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger: "the car lurched forward"
noun
- 1. an abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll: "the boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing"
The meaning of LURCH is to move with a lurch; also : stagger. How to use lurch in a sentence.
to act or continue in a way that is uncontrolled and not regular, often with sudden changes: We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis. She just lurches from one bad relationship to another. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. 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.
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.
The act of lurching. The losing position of a cribbage player who has not passed the halfway mark at the end of the game. A situation in certain card games, in which the winner has more than double the score of the loser. In a difficult or embarrassing position.
