lurch

Noun
  1. An unsteady uneven gait (synset 100290232)
    hypernym: gait - a person's manner of walking
    synonym: stagger, stumble
  2. A decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) (synset 107491422)
    hypernym: defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  3. Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (synset 100338036)
    "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
    domain category: ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    hypernym: motility, motion, move, movement - a change of position that does not entail a change of location
    hyponym: careen, rock, sway, tilt - pitching dangerously to one side
    synonym: pitch, pitching
  4. The act of moving forward suddenly (synset 100291120)
    hypernym: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
    synonym: lunge
Verb
  1. Walk as if unable to control one's movements (synset 201928835)
    "The drunken man staggered into the room"
    hypernym: walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
    synonym: careen, keel, reel, stagger, swag
  2. Move abruptly (synset 201868620)
    "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
    hypernym: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
    synonym: pitch, shift
  3. Move slowly and unsteadily (synset 202101822)
    "The truck lurched down the road"
    hypernym: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. Loiter about, with no apparent aim (synset 202645559)
    hypernym: footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry - be about
    synonym: prowl
  5. Defeat by a lurch (synset 201106104)
    domain category: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    hypernym: defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over
    synonym: skunk

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