Lurch Synonyms and Antonyms

lûrch
To lean suddenly, unsteadily, and erratically from the vertical axis
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pitch
  2. roll
  3. seesaw
  4. yaw
To move or cause to move with a sudden abrupt motion
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. jerk
  2. snap
  3. twitch
  4. pitch
  5. skunk
  6. wrench
  7. yank
  8. shift
Antonyms:
  1. retreat
A sudden motion, such as a pull
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. jerk
  2. snap
  3. tug
  4. pitch
  5. lunge
  6. twitch
  7. wrench
  8. yank
  9. pitching
An unsteady uneven gait
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. stumble
  2. stagger
To move with abrupt movements; move haltingly or jerkily.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. blunder

Words Related to Lurch

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Lurch Sentence Examples

  • The ground gave way under her foot, and with a sickening lurch of her heart, she plunged downward.

  • She watched Pete's bowlegged figure lurch back to his wagon.

  • Suddenly the ship gave an almighty lurch that threw me out my chair.

  • This was especially true when millions of sub-prime mortgages went sour, since it put more than a few international banks in a lurch.

  • Schedules and priorities can change in a flash, and well-meaning friends may not always be able to follow through on your pet's care as planned, leaving Fido in a lurch.

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