lurched; lurching; lurches
Definition of lurch
(Entry 1 of 5)
lurch
noun (1)Definition of lurch (Entry 2 of 5)
1 : an abrupt jerking, swaying, or tipping movement
the car moved forward with a lurch also : stagger sense 2
2 : a sudden roll of a ship to one side
lurch
noun (2)Definition of lurch (Entry 3 of 5)
: a decisive defeat in which an opponent wins a game by more than double the defeated player's score especially in cribbage
in the lurch
: in a vulnerable and unsupported position
At the peak of the noonday rush the cashier stalked out and left him in the lurch.
lurch
verb (2)lurched; lurching; lurches
Definition of lurch (Entry 4 of 5)
lurch
verb (3)lurched; lurching; lurches
Definition of lurch (Entry 5 of 5)
dialectal, chiefly England : to loiter about a place furtively : prowl
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The first known use of lurch was in the 15th century
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