Lurch — Defs

01 v. i. To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.

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To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.[Obs.]
“Too far off from great cities, which may hinder business; too near them, which lurcheth all provisions, and maketh everything dear.” — Bacon.

02 n. An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.

1.
An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
2.
A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in the lurch.
“Lady ---- has cried her eyes out on losing a lurch.” — Walpole.

“But though thou'rt of a different church, I will not leave thee in the lurch.” — Hudibras.

03 v. t. To leave in the lurch; to cheat.

1.
To leave in the lurch; to cheat.[Obs.]
“Never deceive or lurch the sincere communicant.” — South.
2.
To steal; to rob.[Obs.]
“And in the brunt of seventeen battles since He lurched all swords of the garland.” — Shak.

04 n. A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man.

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A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man.[Fig.]

05 v. i. To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man; to move forward while lurching.

imp. & p. p. Lurched; p. pr. & vb. n. Lurching

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To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man; to move forward while lurching.

06 v. i. To withdraw to one side, or to a private place; to lurk.

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To withdraw to one side, or to a private place; to lurk.
2.
To dodge; to shift; to play tricks.
“I . . . am fain to shuffle, to hedge, and to lurch.” — Shak.