lurch

lurches lurched lurching
Noun
1. an unsteady uneven gait
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2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
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3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
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4. the act of moving forward suddenly
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Verb
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
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2. move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
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3. move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"
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4. loiter about, with no apparent aim
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5. defeat by a lurch
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