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