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