Definition of "Lurch" :

noun: an unsteady uneven gait

noun: the act of moving forward suddenly

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

noun: a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

verb: defeat by a lurch

verb: move abruptly

"The ship suddenly lurched to the left."

verb: walk as if unable to control one's movements

verb: move slowly and unsteadily

"The truck lurched down the road."

verb: loiter about, with no apparent aim