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Meaning of 'lurch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lurch [ n.]
- An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
- A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in the lurch.
- A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man. Fig.: A sudden and capricious inclination of the mind.
2 . Lurch [ v. i.]
- To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.
- To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man.
- To withdraw to one side, or to a private place; to lurk.
- To dodge; to shift; to play tricks.
3 . Lurch [ v. t.]
- To leave in the lurch; to cheat.
- To steal; to rob.

Meaning of 'lurch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lurch [ n]
Meaning (1):
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Example in sentence:
  • the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
2 . lurch [ v]
Meaning (2):
- walk as if unable to control one's movements
Example in sentence:
  • The drunken man staggered into the room
Meaning (3):
- move abruptly
Example in sentence:
  • The ship suddenly lurched to the left
Meaning (4):
- move slowly and unsteadily
Example in sentence:
  • The truck lurched down the road

Nearby Words:

lurcation lurched lurcher lurching lurchline lurdan lure lured lurg lurid

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