lurching

Meanings

• Verb

  To move or cause to move unevenly, unsteadily, or clumsily.

  - "The old ship lurching in the rough sea."
  - "He had lurching gait due to his drunkenness."
  - "The sudden braking caused the passengers to lurch forward."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lurching
Burping , Turping , Scurrying

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Variants

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lurch , lurched , lurches , lurching

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to lean or list' in nautical terms. Derived from Old English 'hleorcan' or 'hleorcian', meaning 'to be oblique, askew'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lurch' is also used in racing to describe a sudden acceleration or deceleration.

2. In the context of programming, a 'lurch' refers to a sudden, unexpected change in behavior or output.

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Related Concepts

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1. Listing: A condition where a ship or other object tilts to one side, causing instability and potential danger.

2. Instability: A state of uncertainty or unsteadiness, often used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological conditions.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lurching' is often used to describe a sense of unease or instability, as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In music, the term 'lurch' is used in jazz to describe an uneven rhythm or 'off-beat' feeling.

How to Memorize "lurching"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, unsteady object, like a ship or a person, moving clumsily or unevenly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lurching' with the feeling of unease or instability, like a rollercoaster dropping suddenly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Lurching Like A Loon', where 'lurching' is the word you want to remember and 'Like A Loon' is a memorable phrase.

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