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    lurch
    [lərCH]
    verb
    lurch (verb) · lurches (third person present) · lurched (past tense) · lurched (past participle) · lurching (present participle)
    1. make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger:
      "the car lurched forward" · "Stuart lurched to his feet" · "he was lurching from one crisis to the next"
    noun
    lurch (noun) · lurches (plural noun)
    1. an abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll:
      "the boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing"
    Origin
    late 17th century (as a noun denoting the sudden leaning of a ship to one side): of unknown origin.
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    verb
    1. make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger:
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  1. dialectal, chiefly England : to loiter about a place furtively : prowl At the peak of the noonday rush the cashier stalked out and left him in the lurch. Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More
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    To make an abrupt sudden movement: The train lurched and moved away from the platform. b. To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily. See Synonyms at blunder. 2. To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically: The ship lurched in the storm. The car gave a start and then lurched forward. n.
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    lurch1 /lɜrtʃ/ n. a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a person losing his or her balance. (of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly: The ship lurched in the storm. to stagger or sway: He lurched out of the bar. lurch2 /lɜrtʃ/ n. Idioms
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