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
set the pace
to decide on a rate of speed to do something that others will follow
The manager of the factory sets the pace for his employees.