Nearby Words
noun
1.
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
2.
a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship or a staggering person.
3.
an awkward, swaying or staggering motion or gait.
verb (used without object)
4.
(of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly.
5.
to make a lurch; move with lurches; stagger: The wounded man lurched across the room.
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Lurched
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Origin:
1760–70; origin uncertain
1760–70; origin uncertain
Related forms
lurch·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
5. lunge, reel, totter.
5. lunge, reel, totter.
Example Sentences
- She backed up, then lurched forward again, hitting the cop car one more time.
- From there, the plan lurched forward in fits and starts.
- Whatever happens, the saga is another blow for a company that has lurched from one boardroom crisis to another.
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verb (used with object)
1.
Archaic. to do out of; defraud; cheat.
2.
Obsolete. to acquire through underhanded means; steal; filch.
verb (used without object)
3.
British Dialect. to lurk near a place; prowl.
noun
4.
Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
lurch
"predicament," 1584, from M.E. lurch (v.) "to beat in a game of skill (often by a great many points)," c.1350, probably lit. "to make a complete victory in lorche," a game akin to backgammon, from O.Fr. lourche. The game name is perhaps related to M.E. lurken, lorken "to lie hidden, lie in ambush," or
EXPANDit may be adopted into Fr. from M.H.G. lurz "left," also "wrong."
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