lurch definition

1. an unsteady uneven gait
2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
• examples: the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
4. the act of moving forward suddenly
5. move abruptly
• examples: The ship suddenly lurched to the left
6. move slowly and unsteadily
• examples: The truck lurched down the road
7. defeat by a lurch