Dictionary definition · lurch
noun
- an unsteady uneven gait
- a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)"the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
- the act of moving forward suddenly
verb
- walk as if unable to control one's movements"The drunken man staggered into the room"
- move abruptly"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
- move slowly and unsteadily"The truck lurched down the road"
- loiter about, with no apparent aim
- defeat by a lurch
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).