nounπShareA sudden or unsteady movement."the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard"actionwaybodynauticalvehicletendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make such a sudden, unsteady movement."The bus made a sudden lurch forward, causing the passengers to grab onto the seats. "actionvehiclebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up."The dog, starving after his walk, lurched the entire bowl of food in seconds. "foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables."My grandfather enjoyed playing the lurch, a dice game, with his friends at the local community center. "gameentertainmenthistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA double score in cribbage for the winner when his/her adversary has been left in the lurch."After losing all his points, the cribbage player was left in the lurch, earning his opponent a double score. "gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave someone in the lurch; to cheat."The construction company lurched the subcontractors by refusing to pay them for the completed work, leaving them in serious debt. "moralcharacteractionbusinessvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo rob."The corrupt official would lurch businesses out of money by demanding bribes in exchange for permits. "policeactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo evade by stooping; to lurk."The squirrel tried to lurch behind the oak tree whenever a dog walked by. "actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
