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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lurch1 /lɜrtʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an act or instance of swaying abruptly;
a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a person losing his or her balance. v. [no object] - (of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly:The ship lurched in the storm.
- to stagger or sway:He lurched out of the bar.
lurch2 /lɜrtʃ/USA pronunciation n. Idioms- Idioms leave (someone) in the lurch, to leave behind or desert (someone) when help is needed most:He left his family in the lurch and took off with his secretary.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lurch1 (lûrch),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
- a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person.
- an awkward, swaying or staggering motion or gait.
v.i. - (of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly.
- to make a lurch;
move with lurches;
stagger:The wounded man lurched across the room.
- origin, originally uncertain 1760–70
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . lunge, reel, totter.
lurch2 (lûrch),USA pronunciation n. - a situation at the close of various games in which the loser scores nothing or is far behind the opponent.
- Idioms leave in the lurch, to leave in an uncomfortable or desperate situation;
desert in time of trouble:Our best salesperson left us in the lurch at the peak of the busy season.
- Gmc; compare Middle High German lurz left (hand), Old English belyrtan to deceive
- Middle French lourche a game, noun, nominal use of lourche (adjective, adjectival) discomfited
- 1525–35
- [Archaic.]to do out of;
defraud;
cheat. - [Obs.]to acquire through underhanded means;
steal;
filch.
v.i. - British Termsto lurk near a place;
prowl.
n. - [Archaic.]the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- late Middle English lorchen, apparently variant of lurken to lurk 1375–1425
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