Synonyms for lurch

Other words for “lurch”, grouped by meaning.

We found 12 synonyms for “lurch”. The most common are stumble, stagger, pitch, pitching, lunge.

noun an unsteady uneven gait

noun abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)

noun the act of moving forward suddenly

Synonymslunge

verb walk as if unable to control one's movements

verb move abruptly

verb loiter about, with no apparent aim

Synonymsprowl

verb defeat by a lurch

Synonymsskunk

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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