verb Download 🔗Share To make such a sudden, unsteady movement. Examples : "The bus was lurching forward as the driver tried to start it, making all the passengers hold on tight. " action body vehicle nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up. Examples : "The hungry dog was lurching down its food, barely chewing before swallowing each mouthful. " action food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To leave someone in the lurch; to cheat. Examples : "The dishonest contractor was supposed to finish the roof, but he took the money and left, lurching the homeowner with a leaky house and no funds to fix it. " moral character action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rob. Examples : "Because he was desperate for money, the thief was lurching passing pedestrians. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To evade by stooping; to lurk. Examples : "The cat, sensing danger, was lurching behind the sofa to hide from the barking dog. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of the verb to lurch Examples : "The bus's lurching threw Sarah forward in her seat. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading