lurched

CEFRB2

/lˈɜrtʃt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Moved suddenly and unsteadily to one side or forward.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of lurch

Examples

  • Sami lurched out of the car and started hitting Layla.

  • The sudden gust of wind filled the sails and lurched the boat forward.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The train lurched to a standstill.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After hitting the rock, the boat blank violently to the side, throwing us off balance.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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