Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

lurches Definition

Cancel
lurches
verb(lurch)
loiter about, with no apparent aim
Synonyms: prowl,
lurches
noun(lurch)
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
Synonyms: pitch, pitching,
lurches
noun(lurch)
an unsteady uneven gait
Synonyms: stagger, stumble,
lurches
verb(lurch)
move abruptly
Synonyms: pitch, shift,
Examples:
The ship suddenly lurched to the left.
lurches
noun(lurch)
the act of moving forward suddenly
Synonyms: lunge,
lurches
verb(lurch)
defeat by a lurch
Synonyms: skunk,
lurches
verb(lurch)
walk as if unable to control one's movements
Synonyms: careen, keel, reel, stagger, swag,
lurches
noun(lurch)
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
lurches
verb(lurch)
move slowly and unsteadily
Examples:
The truck lurched down the road.

Words Related to lurches!

lurches Examples by Brain Bank Users