lurch

noun

  1. 1

    an unsteady uneven gait

  2. 2

    the act of moving forward suddenly

  3. 3

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

    the pitching and tossing was quite exciting

  4. 4

    a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

verb

  1. 1

    defeat by a lurch

  2. 2

    move abruptly

    The ship suddenly lurched to the left

  3. 3

    walk as if unable to control one's movements

    The drunken man staggered into the room

  4. 4

    move slowly and unsteadily

    The truck lurched down the road

  5. 5

    loiter about, with no apparent aim

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