Meanings
to sway or stagger suddenly.
اچانک جھولنا یا لڑکھڑانا۔
جھولنا
jholna
Common Collocations
- lurch forward
- lurch to one side
Example Sentences
The boat lurched as a wave hit it.
جب سمندر کی ایک لہریں اس پر آئیں تو کشتی جھول گئی۔
Jab samundar ki aik lehrein is par aain to kashti jhol gayi.
He lurched forward after tripping over the step.
اس نے سیڑی پر ٹھوکر کھانے کے بعد جھول کر آگے بڑھا۔
Us ne seeri par thokar khanay ke baad jhol kar agay barha.
The sudden stop made everyone lurch in their seats.
اچانک رکنے سے سب اپنی نشستوں میں جھولنے لگے۔
Achanak rukne se sab apni nishaston mein jholne lage.
Easily Confused With
a sudden, unsteady movement.
اچانک اور بے قاعدہ حرکت۔
جھول
jhol
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- a lurch in the road
- a sudden lurch
Example Sentences
The car made a lurch as it hit the pothole.
گاڑی گڈھے میں گرنے پر جھول گئی۔
Gaadi gadday mein girne par jhol gayi.
With a lurch, he regained his balance.
ایک جھول کے ساتھ اس نے اپنا توازن بحال کیا۔
Aik jhol ke sath us ne apna tawazun bahaal kiya.
The sudden lurch caught me off guard.
اچانک جھول نے مجھے بے خبر کر دیا۔
Achanak jhol ne mujhe be khabar kar dia.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of a boat lurching on rough waters when trying to remember this word.
Imagine a boat swaying wildly during a storm.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
جھولتی ہے ہر ایک روگِ عشق کی گھٹا میرے دل سے
Jholti hai har aik rog-e-ishq ki ghata mere dil se
Every woe of love sways from my heart.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ڈنڈا کھاتے ہیں اور جھولتے ہیں
Danda khatay hain aur jholte hain
They sway as they get hit with the stick.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "lurche" — to sway or stagger
First known use: 15th century
Originating from Middle English, the term has evolved to describe a sudden, unsteady movement.