What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
wamble
Example
The boat's constant wambling made me feel seasick. [wambling: present participle]
Example
I woke up with a wambling stomach and had to skip breakfast. [wambling: gerund]
lurch
Example
The car lurched forward when the driver hit the gas pedal. [lurched: past tense]
Example
I felt a lurch in my stomach when the rollercoaster dropped suddenly. [lurch: noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Lurch is more commonly used than wamble in everyday language. Lurch is versatile and covers a wide range of contexts, while wamble is less common and mainly used to describe physical sensations related to the stomach.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between wamble and lurch?
Both wamble and lurch are informal words and are not commonly used in formal contexts.
