English dictionary
lurch
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an unsteady uneven gait
noun
- the act of moving forward suddenly
noun
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
noun
- a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
verb
- defeat by a lurch
verb
- move abruptly
verb
- walk as if unable to control one's movements
verb
- move slowly and unsteadily
verb
- loiter about, with no apparent aim
Example sentences
the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
The drunken man staggered into the room
The truck lurched down the road