Lurch | Mean of lurch in English Dictionary

/ˈlɚtʃ/

• Verb
• to make a sudden sideways or forward motion
1. The boat lurched in the rough seas.
2. The bus lurched along/down the highway.
3. The jeep lurched to a stop.
• to move or walk in an awkward or unsteady way
1. She lost her balance and lurched into the counter.
2. He lurched to his feet.
3. Investors worry as the economy lurches towards recession.
4. He always seems to be lurching from one crisis to another.
5. The movie lurches from one car chase scene to the next.
• Noun
• a sudden sideways or forward movement
1. You could feel the bumps and lurches as the bus moved down the highway.
2. The train gave a lurch as it left the station. = The train left the station with a lurch.

• to leave someone without help or protection when it is needed
1. His advisers left him in the lurch when he needed them the most.