lurch

nouns

an unsteady uneven gait
lurch, stagger, stumble
a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
lurch
is a type of (narrower)
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
"it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
defeat, licking
abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
lurch, pitch, pitching
the act of moving forward suddenly
lunge, lurch

verbs

walk as if unable to control one's movements
"The drunken man staggered into the room"
careen, keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag
move abruptly
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
lurch, pitch, shift
move slowly and unsteadily
"The truck lurched down the road"
lurch
is a type of (narrower)
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
go, locomote, move, travel
loiter about, with no apparent aim
lurch, prowl
defeat by a lurch
lurch, skunk