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LURCH

Definition:

[noun] an unsteady uneven gait
Synonyms: stumble, stagger
[noun] a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
[noun] abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Synonyms: pitch, pitching
[noun] the act of moving forward suddenly
Synonyms: lunge
[verb] walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
Synonyms: stagger, reel, keel, swag, careen
[verb] move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
Synonyms: pitch, shift
[verb] move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"
[verb] loiter about, with no apparent aim
Synonyms: prowl
[verb] defeat by a lurch
Synonyms: skunk