lurch
//lɜːtʃ//
Noun
lurchSingular
lurchesPlural
1
A sudden unsteady movement or stagger, typically to one side.
The bus gave a sudden lurch, and several passengers lost their balance.
2
A difficult or precarious situation, especially in the phrase 'leave someone in the lurch'.
He left me in the lurch when I needed his help the most.
Verb
lurchInfinitive
lurchPresent tense
lurchedPast tense
lurchedPast participle
lurchingPresent participle
lurchesThird-person singular
1
To make a sudden unsteady movement, typically to one side; to stagger or sway.
The bus lurched to the side when the driver swerved suddenly.
2
To move in an unsteady, jerky manner.
The drunk man lurched down the street.