lurch
Noun
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An unsteady uneven gait (synset 100290232)
hypernym: gait - a person's manner of walking
- A decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage) (synset 107491422)
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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
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The act of moving forward suddenly (synset 100291120)
synonym: lunge
Verb
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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
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Move abruptly (synset 201868620)
"The ship suddenly lurched to the left"hypernym: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Move slowly and unsteadily (synset 202101822)
"The truck lurched down the road"
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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 aboutsynonym: prowl
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Defeat by a lurch (synset 201106104)
synonym: skunk
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