lurch meaning and definition

LURCH noun

Definition of lurch (noun)

1. an unsteady uneven gait
   • synonyms: stagger, stumble
2. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
3. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
   • "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
   • synonyms: pitch, pitching
4. the act of moving forward suddenly
   • synonyms: lunge

LURCH verb

Definition of lurch (verb)

1. walk as if unable to control one's movements
   • "The drunken man staggered into the room"
   • synonyms: careen, keel, reel, stagger, swag
2. move abruptly
   • "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
   • synonyms: pitch, shift
3. move slowly and unsteadily
   • "The truck lurched down the road"
4. loiter about, with no apparent aim
   • synonyms: prowl
5. defeat by a lurch
   • synonyms: skunk