Meaning of "lurch" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LURCH

Origin unknown.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LURCH

lurch  [lɜːtʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LURCH

Lurch is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb lurch in English.

WHAT DOES LURCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lurch in the English dictionary

The first definition of lurch in the dictionary is to lean or pitch suddenly to one side. Other definition of lurch is to stagger or sway. Lurch is also the act or an instance of lurching.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LURCH

PRESENT

Present

I lurch

you lurch

he/she/it lurches

we lurch

you lurch

they lurch

Present continuous

I am lurching

you are lurching

he/she/it is lurching

we are lurching

you are lurching

they are lurching

Present perfect

I have lurched

you have lurched

he/she/it has lurched

we have lurched

you have lurched

they have lurched

Present perfect continuous

I have been lurching

you have been lurching

he/she/it has been lurching

we have been lurching

you have been lurching

they have been lurching

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I lurched

you lurched

he/she/it lurched

we lurched

you lurched

they lurched

Past continuous

I was lurching

you were lurching

he/she/it was lurching

we were lurching

you were lurching

they were lurching

Past perfect

I had lurched

you had lurched

he/she/it had lurched

we had lurched

you had lurched

they had lurched

Past perfect continuous

I had been lurching

you had been lurching

he/she/it had been lurching

we had been lurching

you had been lurching

they had been lurching

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will lurch

you will lurch

he/she/it will lurch

we will lurch

you will lurch

they will lurch

Future continuous

I will be lurching

you will be lurching

he/she/it will be lurching

we will be lurching

you will be lurching

they will be lurching

Future perfect

I will have lurched

you will have lurched

he/she/it will have lurched

we will have lurched

you will have lurched

they will have lurched

Future perfect continuous

I will have been lurching

you will have been lurching

he/she/it will have been lurching

we will have been lurching

you will have been lurching

they will have been lurching

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would lurch

you would lurch

he/she/it would lurch

we would lurch

you would lurch

they would lurch

Conditional continuous

I would be lurching

you would be lurching

he/she/it would be lurching

we would be lurching

you would be lurching

they would be lurching

Conditional perfect

I would have lurch

you would have lurch

he/she/it would have lurch

we would have lurch

you would have lurch

they would have lurch

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been lurching

you would have been lurching

he/she/it would have been lurching

we would have been lurching

you would have been lurching

they would have been lurching

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you lurch
we let´s lurch
you lurch

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to lurch

Past participle

lurched

Present Participle

lurching

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «LURCH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lurch» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of lurch

heel · lean · list · pitch · reel · rock · roll · stagger · stumble · sway · tilt · totter · weave

TRANSLATION OF LURCH

Find out the translation of lurch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of lurch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lurch» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: > 打趔趄
• Translator English - Spanish: tambalearse
• English: lurch
• Translator English - Hindi: बेसहारा
• Translator English - Arabic: تمايل
• Translator English - Russian: крен
• Translator English - Portuguese: balançar
• Translator English - Bengali: সহসা জাহাজের কাৎ
• Translator English - French: tituber
• Translator English - Malay: Lurch
• Translator English - German: taumeln
• Translator English - Japanese: ガクンと揺れる
• Translator English - Korean: 휘청거리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Lurch
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đi lảo đảo
• Translator English - Tamil: பாய்ந்துள்ளதையும்
• Translator English - Marathi: झोकांडी
• Translator English - Turkish: silkinme
• Translator English - Italian: balzare
• Translator English - Polish: Lurch
• Translator English - Ukrainian: крен
• Translator English - Romanian: Lurch
• Translator English - Greek: αβοήθητο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: steek
• Translator English - Swedish: sticket
• Translator English - Norwegian: stikken

3 QUOTES WITH «LURCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lurch.

1

Haley Barbour

The Obama administration and the Democratic Congress have taken the biggest lurch to the left in policy in American history. There've been no - no Congress, no administration that has run this far to the left in such a small period of time. And there is a reaction to that.

2

Bella Freud

I love a star print. I always get a lurch if I see a nice one.

3

Alan Rickman

I've never been able to plan my life. I just lurch from indecision to indecision.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LURCH»

Discover the use of lurch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lurch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

You Left Us in A Lurch: A Siblings Journey to Healing Over ...

This book is a siblings journey from the sudden loss of her brother due to suicide and her healing journey through to her new 'norm' in life.

Jacalyn Brodsky Resman, 2007

In the Lurch

Sahil. In the Lurch In the Lurch By Sahil.

Sahil, 2014

Factors Associated with a Lurch Gait Pattern Among Patients ...

Spearman correlations revealed that lurch was significantly associated with Timed Up-and-Go test time (r = .75, p

Kyle A. R. Kemp, 2008

The Tragedie of Coriolanus

In reference to the rage of the vulgar wealthy for titles and territorial distinction he says: 'Hence country louts land-lurch their lords, and courtiers prize the same,' [ Albion's England, Bk ix, ch. 46, ed. 1602, p. 217. — Ed.]. And again, referring to ...

William Shakespeare, 2001

The Devil's Marriage: Break Up the Corpocracy Or Leave ...

This book is a political version of "On the Road""-- a passionate out flowing of analysis, critique and transformative strategies, including a vision of a national coalition of NGOs and movements uniting to challenge the corpocracy, ...

Gary Brumback, 2011

The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology

Lurch (i), to lurk, (teal, Lurcher, a dog ; see Lark. Lurch (>), the name of a game. ( F.- L. ?) 'To leave in the lurch ' is due to an old game. — F. lourche, 'the game called lurche, or lurch in a game; il demount lmirc/ie, he was left in the lurch;' Cot.

Walter W. Skeat, 1993

Lurch

In the second animated series, Lurch was voiced by Jim Cummings. Carel Struycken played Lurch in the films. In The New Addams Family series, Lurch was portrayed by Canadian actor John DeSantis.

Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

Notes and Queries

Jonson has the same expression [lurch etc.] in the Silent Woman: — you have lurch' d your friends of the better half of the garland." — Steevens. The defence of another editor is all that remains to be attempted, and this also must be carried out ...

‎1869

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition

1651) 1 archaic : to leave in the lurch 2 : to defeat by a lurch (as in cribbage) lurch n [origin unknown] (1805) 1 : a sudden roll of a ship to one side 2 : an abrupt jerking, swaying, or tipping movement <the car moved forward with a ~>; also ...

‎2004

Dry Clutch Control for Automotive Applications

In an AMT vehicle the clutch torque, completely controlled by the gearbox control unit, could have been limited in order to prevent an uncomfortable lurch at the synchronization. This simplistic strategy, often used in marketed vehicles, induces ...

Pietro J. Dolcini, Carlos Canudas-de-Wit, Hubert Béchart, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LURCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lurch is used in the context of the following news items.

Paul Van Ass Exit Will Leave us in Lurch, Say Players

Paul Van Ass is not attending the current national camp. He is yet to submit a report on India's performance in the FIH World Hockey League ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»

BU Split Leaves Engineering College in The Lurch

BENGALURU: Splitting of Bangalore University into three has left the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) in the lurch as ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Powertel leaves consumers in the lurch

HARARE – Pressure is mounting on the Ministry of Energy and Power Development to probe alleged irregularities in the ZESA Holdings tender ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»

Late goal leaves Sounders FC in the lurch against Colorado

The ball seemed to hang up in the heat for a lifetime. Colorado Rapids defender Jared Watts had hardly glanced up before mashing a seeker ... «SoundersFC.com, Jul 15»

Rain plays hooky, growers in lurch

DHARWAD: With rain playing truant in some parts of Dharwad district, farmers are bracing for another spell of a dry kharif season. The district ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Colour code rule leaves fishermen in lurch

Mechanised boat fishermen in Rameswaram were left in the lurch as the government has stopped supply of subsidised diesel for failing to ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Carolyn Hax: Mom left in lurch after husband, kids forget her birthday

Dear Carolyn: Six months ago was my 20th anniversary; things are just coasting along between us, and he doesn't want to address it, including ... «Journal Standard, Jul 15»

Maharashtra government mum over RTE confusion; kids and …

Around 6,000 kids in Pune, who had applied for school admissions through the RTE Act, 2009, are left in the lurch as private schools deny ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»

Arya College MA Punjabi students left in the lurch

LUDHIANA: A sudden change in the rules of Arya College has left students of MA Punjabi in a shock, as the college has decided to discontinue ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Students left in the lurch as Mara reneges on scholarships

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) has been slammed for pulling back the scholarships of 31 students because it could not afford ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»