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
tilt at windmills
to fight battles with imaginary or unimportant enemies or issues
My friend is tilting at windmills by fighting his company for no good reason.