How to use lurch in a sentence. An act or instance of swaying abruptly See examples of lurch used in a sentence. The truck gave a sudden lurch as it was hit by a strong gust of wind The party's lurch (= sudden change) to the left will lose it a lot of support. To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forward, in an uncontrolled way
As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward Henry looked, stared, and lurched to his feet. A sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship An awkward, swaying or staggering motion or gait. Definition of lurch verb from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or to one side synonym stagger, sway
To roll or pitch suddenly or erratically. To lurch is to suddenly move — usually forward If you are on a ship that lurches a lot during a storm, you may find your body lurching in one direction and your stomach going in the opposite one. Lurch meaning, definition, what is lurch To walk or move suddenly in an uncontrol. To make a sudden sideways or forward motion
To move or walk in an awkward or unsteady way often used figuratively
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