lurch
41lurch — 1. noun A sudden or unsteady movement. Yet I hoped by grouting at the earth below it to be able to dislodge the stone at the side; but while I was considering how best to begin, the candle flickered, the wick gave a sudden lurch to one side, and… …
42lurch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. sway, pitch, stagger, stumble. See descent. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stagger, weave, sway; see reel . • leave in the lurch, Syn. leave, forsake, desert; see abandon 2 . III (Roget s 3… …
43lurch — See: leave in the lurch …
44lurch — lurch1 noun a sudden unsteady movement. verb make such a movement; stagger. Origin C17: of unknown origin. lurch2 noun (in phr. leave someone in the lurch) leave someone in a difficult situation without assistance or support. Origin C16: from Fr …
45lurch — I. v. a. 1. Rob, deprive of, outstrip in acquiring. 2. Steal, appropriate, take privily, filch, purloin, pilfer. 3. Deceive, disappoint, leave in the lurch, defeat, evade. II. v. n. 1. Lurk, skulk, lie close, lie in ambush. 2. Shift, play tricks …
46lurch — verb 1) he lurched into the kitchen Syn: stagger, stumble, wobble, sway, reel, roll, weave, pitch, totter, blunder 2) the ship lurched Syn: sway, reel …
47Lurch — der Lurch, e (Oberstufe) Tierart, die das Larvenstadium im Wasser verbringt und nach einer Metamorphose zum Leben an Land übergeht Synonym: Amphibie Beispiel: Der Grasfrosch ist wechselwarm und gehört zu den Lurchen …
48Lurch (Staub) — Lurch Der Lurch ist eine österreichische Bezeichnung für zusammengeballten Staub, wie er sich etwa unter Möbeln ansammelt. Die Bezeichnung Lurch ist im Österreichischen Wörterbuch erklärt. In manchen Ländern wird er als Staubmaus bezeichnet.… …
49lurch from something to something — mainly journalism phrase to keep having serious problems, usually caused by a lack of judgment The government seems to lurch from one crisis to another. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: lurch …
50Lurch (The Addams Family) — Ted Cassidy as Lurch Lurch (whose first name is unknown) is a fictional character created by cartoonist Charles Addams as a manservant to The Addams Family. In the original television series, Lurch was played by Ted Cassidy, who came up with the… …
