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Rarelurch
The correct spelling is lurch.
How to pronounce lurch
/lɝt͡ʃ/
nounIPA: /lɝt͡ʃ/
Say it like: Lur-ch
The correct spelling is lurch. A sudden or unsteady movement. For example: "the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard"
Usage Examples
“the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A sudden or unsteady movement.
- 2.An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
- 3.A double score in cribbage for the winner when his/her adversary has been left in the lurch.
verb
- 1.To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
- 2.To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.
- 3.To leave someone in the lurch; to cheat.
- 4.To rob.
- 5.To evade by stooping; to lurk.
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