1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

lurch

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) lurch (verb)
  2. 2) lurch (noun)
  3. 3) lurch (verb)
  4. 4) lurch (noun)
  5. 5) lurch (verb)

1lurch

verb \ˈlərch\

Definition of LURCH

intransitive verb
dialect chiefly English
: to loiter about a place furtively : prowl
transitive verb
1
obsolete : steal
2
archaic : cheat

Origin of LURCH

Middle English lorchen, probably alteration of lurken to lurk
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with LURCH

birch, church, Church, curch, merch, perch, search, smirch

Learn More About LURCH

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: lurcher
Previous Word in the Dictionary: lur
All Words Near: lurch

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up lurch? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More