n.
1.an unsteady uneven gait
2.a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
3.abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
4.the act of moving forward suddenly lurch v.
1.walk as if unable to control one's movements
2.move abruptly
3.move slowly and unsteadily
4.loiter about, with no apparent aim
5.defeat by a lurch
Idiom of the Day
raise a hand against (someone or something)
to hit or threaten to hit someone or something
If the man raises a hand against his supervisor the police will be called.