lurch

noun, verb17 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8

Refers to an unexpected and quick movement.

Describes a very strong and forceful movement.

Used to describe a sudden movement that makes you feel ill.

To stand up suddenly and clumsily.

Indicates the manner in which something happens, characterized by a lurch.

Often used for the heart or stomach moving suddenly due to fear or excitement.

To perceive a sudden movement, often internally (e.g., in one's stomach).

To move unexpectedly and quickly.

To move suddenly in a forward direction.

To move in a very strong and uncontrolled way.

To move suddenly to the side.

To move suddenly in a backward direction.

To make a small, sudden movement.

To move unsteadily in the direction of something or someone.

To enter a place or room in a clumsy, uncontrolled way.

To move forward in a jerky, unsteady way.

As a noun, describes a sudden and clumsy move into a new situation or state.

Collocations with "lurch"