ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsLlurch
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lurch
Meaning: to move suddenly in an unsteady way
lurch in a sentence
How lurch is used in real sentences:
The bus lurched forward when the light turned green.
The wagon lurched over a large bump in the dirt road.
“A cart might lurch sideways as its wheels struck loose stones.”
— from the passage The Gazette's Hidden Reports
Synonyms for lurch
Other words for lurch — stagger, jerk and sway — carry the same meaning.
- stagger
- jerk
- sway
Antonyms of lurch
Words that mean the opposite of lurch:
- steady
- stabilize
Where it comes from
From an old sailing term for a sudden tilt
Memory hook
Think of LURCH as a sudden, wobbly LEAP.