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- pronunciation:
- luhrch
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a sudden sideways motion, as of a boat.
The sudden lurch of the boat made him drop his oar.- synonyms:
- cant
- similar words:
- careen, list, pitch, roll
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definition 2: |
a sudden unsteady or jerky movement.
He stepped back with a lurch when he saw the snake.- similar words:
- stagger, stumble, totter, wobble
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related words: |
jerk, totter, trip |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
lurches, lurching, lurched |
definition 1: |
to make a sudden sideways motion, as a boat.
He lost his balance when the boat lurched.- synonyms:
- pitch, reel
- similar words:
- cant, careen, falter, jerk, list, roll, stagger, stumble, sway, swerve, thrash, tilt
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definition 2: |
to make a sudden jerking or wavering movement.
The drunken man lurched forward, causing us to step back.- similar words:
- stagger, stumble, totter
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related words: |
bump, jolt, rock, teeter, topple, toss, totter, trip, wallow |
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