1. (

• lurch ,
• stumble ,
• stagger

) an unsteady uneven gait ;

2. (

• lurch

) a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) ;

3. (

• lurch ,
• pitch ,
• pitching ,

) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting" ;

4. (

• lurch ,
• lunge

) the act of moving forward suddenly ;

1. (

• stagger ,
• reel ,
• keel ,
• lurch ,
• swag ,
• careen ,

) walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" ;

2. (

• lurch ,
• pitch ,
• shift ,

) move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left" ;

3. (

• lurch ,

) move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road" ;

4. (

• prowl ,
• lurch

) loiter about, with no apparent aim ;

5. (

• lurch ,
• skunk

) defeat by a lurch ;