lurch /lә:tʃ/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an unsteady uneven gait
• (n.) a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
• (n.) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

Chinese translation

• n. 惨败, 倾斜, 挫折, 举步蹒跚, 徘徊
• vi. 惨败, 倾斜, 徘徊
• vt. 击败

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/lә:tʃ/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 2.79 · Ultra Rare

Word forms

lurched, lurching, lurches

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