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- [lurch]
- /lɜrtʃ/
- /lɜːtʃ/
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- [lurch]
- /lɜrtʃ/
Definitions of lurching word
- noun lurching Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness. 1
- verb without object lurching British Dialect. to lurk near a place; prowl. 1
- verb with object lurching Archaic. to do out of; defraud; cheat. 1
- verb with object lurching Obsolete. to acquire through underhanded means; steal; filch. 1
- noun lurching Present participle of lurch. 1
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Origin of lurching
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Lurching
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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lurching popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lurching usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lurching
noun lurching
- rolling — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- jerkiness — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
- pitching — any of various dark, tenacious, and viscous substances for caulking and paving, consisting of the residue of the distillation of coal tar or wood tar.
adjective lurching
- paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- circumrotary — Alternative form of circumrotatory.
- involuted — intricate; complex.
- undulant — undulating; wavelike in motion or pattern: an undulant edge.
- jerky — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
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