lurch

[ lurch ]

/ lɜrtʃ /

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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.

verb (used without object)

to make a lurch; move with lurches; stagger: The wounded man lurched across the room.

(of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly.

Origin of lurch

First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR lurch

4 lunge, reel, totter.

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OTHER WORDS FROM lurch

lurch·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby lurch

lupus vulgaris, LUQ, lur, Luray, Lurçat, lurch, lurcher, lurdan, lure, Lurex, lurgy

Definition for lurch (2 of 3)

lurch²

[ lurch ]

/ lɜrtʃ /

noun

a situation at the close of various games in which the loser scores nothing or is far behind the opponent.

Origin of lurch

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French lourche a game, noun use of lourche (adjective) “defeated,” from a Germanic language; compare Middle High German lurz “left (hand); wrong,” lürzen “to deceive,” Old English belyrtan “to deceive”

Definition for lurch (3 of 3)

lurch³

[ lurch ]

/ lɜrtʃ /

verb (used without object)

British Dialect. to lurk near a place; prowl.

verb (used with object)

Archaic. to do out of; defraud; cheat.

Obsolete. to acquire through underhanded means; steal; filch.

noun

Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.

Origin of lurch

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English lorchen “to skulk,” apparently variant of lurken lurk

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Example sentences from the Web for lurch

Besides the users, the ban also left more than 200,000 influencers in the lurch.
Indian TikTok copycats are hardly a match for the real deal|Ananya Bhattacharya|August 20, 2020|Quartz
That will leave troops in a lurch when the F-35 eventually becomes the only game in town.
Newest U.S. Stealth Fighter ‘10 Years Behind’ Older Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crowd began to lurch violently, as small motions rippled out into panicked attempts to break away.
The War Inside: Terrorism & Teenhood in ‘No Dawn Without Darkness’|Hugh Ryan|August 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The United States cannot simply walk away from the plain meaning of the Budapest Memorandum and leave Ukraine in the lurch.
Obama Must Show He’ll Use Military Means to Deter Russia in Ukraine|Leslie H. Gelb|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So as we lurch toward the next “fail-safe” milestone, there must be a way out for both sides.
CEO Solutions to the Shutdown|William L. McComb|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, this is where the mainstream media have left you, citizen, in the lurch.
Impeaching Obama May Be Absurd, but That Won’t Stop the Right-Wing Fringe|Michael Tomasky|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You wouldn't have had me leave those women in the lurch back at the crossing, would you?
Foes in Ambush|Charles King
Sure enough, the 'plane gives a lurch and is certainly going to fall.
Beyond the Marne|Henriette Cuvru-Magot
Then, muttering something about "a mistake," he started to lurch towards the police car.
Berry And Co.|Dornford Yates
Accordingly, George did put his motor to its best speed, and rapidly left them in the lurch.
Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys|Louis Arundel
The sons may get reconciled to their fathers, and leave you in the lurch.
The Impostures of Scapin|(Poquelin) Moliere

British Dictionary definitions for lurch (1 of 3)

lurch¹

/ (lɜːtʃ) /

verb (intr)

to lean or pitch suddenly to one side

to stagger or sway

noun

the act or an instance of lurching

Derived forms of lurch

lurching, adjective

Word Origin for lurch

C19: origin unknown

British Dictionary definitions for lurch (2 of 3)

lurch²

/ (lɜːtʃ) /

noun

leave someone in the lurch to desert someone in trouble

cribbage the state of a losing player with less than 30 points at the end of a game (esp in the phrase in the lurch)

Word Origin for lurch

C16: from French lourche a game similar to backgammon, apparently from lourche (adj) deceived, probably of Germanic origin

British Dictionary definitions for lurch (3 of 3)

lurch³

/ (lɜːtʃ) /

verb

(intr) archaic, or dialect to prowl or steal about suspiciously

Word Origin for lurch

C15: perhaps a variant of lurk

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Idioms and Phrases with lurch

lurch

see leave in the lurch.

单词	lurch
释义	lurch ¹ [ lurch ] / lɜrtʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lurch ON THESAURUS.COM 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. verb (used without object) to make a lurch; move with lurches; stagger: The wounded man lurched across the room. (of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly. Origin of lurch ¹ First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR lurch 4 lunge, reel, totter. SEE SYNONYMS FOR lurch ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM lurch lurch·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby lurch lupus vulgaris, LUQ, lur, Luray, Lurçat, lurch, lurcher, lurdan, lure, Lurex, lurgy Definition for lurch (2 of 3) lurch² [ lurch ] / lɜrtʃ / noun a situation at the close of various games in which the loser scores nothing or is far behind the opponent. Origin of lurch ² First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French lourche a game, noun use of lourche (adjective) “defeated,” from a Germanic language; compare Middle High German lurz “left (hand); wrong,” lürzen “to deceive,” Old English belyrtan “to deceive” Definition for lurch (3 of 3) lurch³ [ lurch ] / lɜrtʃ / verb (used without object) British Dialect. to lurk near a place; prowl. verb (used with object) Archaic. to do out of; defraud; cheat. Obsolete. to acquire through underhanded means; steal; filch. noun Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness. Origin of lurch ³ First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English lorchen “to skulk,” apparently variant of lurken lurk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lurch Besides the users, the ban also left more than 200,000 influencers in the lurch. Indian TikTok copycats are hardly a match for the real deal\|Ananya Bhattacharya\|August 20, 2020\|Quartz That will leave troops in a lurch when the F-35 eventually becomes the only game in town. Newest U.S. Stealth Fighter ‘10 Years Behind’ Older Jets\|Dave Majumdar\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The crowd began to lurch violently, as small motions rippled out into panicked attempts to break away. The War Inside: Terrorism & Teenhood in ‘No Dawn Without Darkness’\|Hugh Ryan\|August 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The United States cannot simply walk away from the plain meaning of the Budapest Memorandum and leave Ukraine in the lurch. Obama Must Show He’ll Use Military Means to Deter Russia in Ukraine\|Leslie H. Gelb\|March 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So as we lurch toward the next “fail-safe” milestone, there must be a way out for both sides. CEO Solutions to the Shutdown\|William L. McComb\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Well, this is where the mainstream media have left you, citizen, in the lurch. Impeaching Obama May Be Absurd, but That Won’t Stop the Right-Wing Fringe\|Michael Tomasky\|August 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You wouldn't have had me leave those women in the lurch back at the crossing, would you? Foes in Ambush\|Charles King Sure enough, the 'plane gives a lurch and is certainly going to fall. Beyond the Marne\|Henriette Cuvru-Magot Then, muttering something about "a mistake," he started to lurch towards the police car. Berry And Co.\|Dornford Yates Accordingly, George did put his motor to its best speed, and rapidly left them in the lurch. Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys\|Louis Arundel The sons may get reconciled to their fathers, and leave you in the lurch. The Impostures of Scapin\|(Poquelin) Moliere British Dictionary definitions for lurch (1 of 3) lurch¹ / (lɜːtʃ) / verb (intr) to lean or pitch suddenly to one side to stagger or sway noun the act or an instance of lurching Derived forms of lurch lurching, adjective Word Origin for lurch C19: origin unknown British Dictionary definitions for lurch (2 of 3) lurch² / (lɜːtʃ) / noun leave someone in the lurch to desert someone in trouble cribbage the state of a losing player with less than 30 points at the end of a game (esp in the phrase in the lurch) Word Origin for lurch C16: from French lourche a game similar to backgammon, apparently from lourche (adj) deceived, probably of Germanic origin British Dictionary definitions for lurch (3 of 3) lurch³ / (lɜːtʃ) / verb (intr) archaic, or dialect to prowl or steal about suspiciously Word Origin for lurch C15: perhaps a variant of lurk Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with lurch lurch see leave in the lurch. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to lurch totter, bumble, teeter, jerk, reel, tilt, lean, seesaw, sway, wallow, flounder, stagger, careen, wobble, falter, heave, stumble, duck, dodge, pitch
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lurch

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