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a sudden movement or change that is not smooth or normal: The truck gave a sudden lurch as it was hit by a strong gust of wind. The party's lurch (= sudden change) to the left will lose it a lot of support. Synonym. stagger. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
To lurch is to suddenly move — usually forward. If you are on a ship that lurches a lot during a storm, you may find your body lurching in one direction and your stomach going in the opposite one.
The meaning of LURCH is to move with a lurch; also : stagger. How to use lurch in a sentence.
To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way. 2. If you say that a person or organization lurches from one thing to another, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way.
Synonyms for LURCH: sway, shake, rock, halt, roll, toss, jerk, careen; Antonyms of LURCH: victory, success, triumph, win, sweep, achievement, accomplishment, runaway
an act or instance of swaying abruptly. an awkward, swaying or staggering motion or gait. a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person. verb (used without object) to make a lurch; move with lurches; stagger: The wounded man lurched across the room. Synonyms: totter, reel, lunge. (of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly. lurch.
Definition of lurch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
