| Front | lurch |
|---|---|
| Back | verb, nounBrE /lɜːtʃ/NAmE /lɜːrtʃ/verb 1 [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or sideways stagger, swaySuddenly the horse lurched to one side and the child fell off. The man lurched drunkenly out of the pub. (figurative) Their relationship seems to lurch from one crisis to the next. 2 [intransitive] if your heart or stomach lurches, you have a sudden feeling of fear or excitement noun [usually singular]a sudden strong movement that moves you forward or sideways and nearly makes you lose your balanceThe train gave a violent lurch. His heart gave a lurch when he saw her. With a lurch the party found itself heading for a major crisis. leave sb in the ˈlurch (informal) to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so I'm sorry to leave you in the lurch but I can't do the presentation with you this afternoon.  She felt she had been left in the lurch by all her colleagues. |
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