lurch
🇺🇸
/lɜːrtʃ/
🇬🇧
/lɜːtʃ/
intransitive verb
R
to move suddenly and unsteadily forward or to the side
The man lurched out of the pub.
R
to suddenly feel fear or excitement
Her heart lurched when she saw the surprise.
noun
R
a sudden, unsteady movement that almost makes you fall
With a lurch, the party faced a major crisis.
translation
to move suddenly and unsteadily forward or to the side; to suddenly feel fear or excitement
a sudden, unsteady movement that almost makes you fall
Word Forms
3rd Present
lurches
Past
lurched
Progressive
lurching
Perfect
lurched
Plural
lurches