Definition of Lurch

Noun

• the act of moving forward suddenly
  lunge
• abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
  "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
  pitch pitching
• a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
  
• an unsteady uneven gait
  stumble stagger

Verb

• defeat by a lurch
  skunk
• loiter about, with no apparent aim
  prowl
• move slowly and unsteadily
  "The truck lurched down the road"
  
• move abruptly
  "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
  pitch shift
• walk as if unable to control one's movements
  "The drunken man staggered into the room"
  stagger reel keel swag careen

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