Present participle for to make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements
“I sat in the front car and the roller coaster went on an immediate descent, lurching forward at top speed.”
Present participle for to move around or sideways unsteadily
“As the car sped over a pothole, she lurched forward.”
Present participle for to move clumsily or ploddingly
Present participle for to fall down, especially after losing one's balance
Present participle for to move or cause to move into a sloping position
Present participle for to physically struggle or flail around clumsily
Present participle for to move with a short, sudden movement
Present participle for to move swiftly or impetuously
Present participle for to give, or cause to give, a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement
Present participle for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way
Present participle for to make, or cause to make, a sudden forward movement
Present participle for to move around, back and forth, or from side to side, while suspended or on an axis
(of an object) Present participle for to accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp
Schlepping or hauling
Present participle for to move in a turn, especially sharply or abruptly
Having an irregular spasmodic movement
Who walks while dragging or shuffling the feet
With the movement of one who is tipsy
Moving in an undulating or wavy motion
Moving backwards and forwards in a swinging motion
A swaying or oscillation of a vessel (such as a ship, aircraft, or vehicle)
The state or quality of being jerky
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