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- pronunciation:
- luhrch
- parts of speech:
- 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.- similar words:
- list, pitch, roll
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| definition 2: |
a sudden jerk or unsteady movement; stagger.
He stepped back with a lurch when he saw the snake.- similar words:
- stagger, stumble
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| related words: |
jerk |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lurches, lurching, lurched |
| definition 1: |
to make a sudden jerking or unsteady movement.
The sick man lurched forward, but the nurses caught him before he could fall.- similar words:
- stagger, stumble, totter
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| definition 2: |
to make a sudden movement sideways.
He lost his balance when the boat lurched.- synonyms:
- pitch, reel
- similar words:
- falter, jerk, list, roll, stagger, stumble, sway, swerve, thrash, tilt
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| related words: |
bump, jolt, rock, toss, totter, trip |
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