lurch C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /lɜrtʃ/ UK /lɜːtʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make a sudden, unsteady movement The bus gave a violent lurch as it rounded the corner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a sudden, unsteady... staggerswayreelpitchstumbletotterroll Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin; the nautical sense 'sudden roll of a ship' (18th century) may be an alteration of earlier lee-larch. The word's deeper history is obscure. Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lurch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /lɜrtʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /lɜːtʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to make a sudden, unsteady movement ## Examples - The bus gave a violent lurch as it rounded the corner. ## Synonyms - stagger - sway - reel - pitch - stumble - totter - roll ## Etymology Of uncertain origin; the nautical sense 'sudden roll of a ship' (18th century) may be an alteration of earlier lee-larch. The word's deeper history is obscure. ## AI Etymology Lurch is of uncertain origin; the nautical sense 'sudden roll of a ship' (18th century) may be an alteration of earlier lee-larch. The word's deeper history is obscure. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers to make a sudden, unsteady movement. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown