n. an unsteady uneven gait

n. a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

n. abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

v. defeat by a lurch

v. move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

v. move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"

v. loiter about, with no apparent aim