lurch

(noun) an unsteady uneven gait. Synonyms: stumble, stagger.

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

(noun) abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance). Synonyms: pitch, pitching. Example: "The pitching and tossing was quite exciting."

(noun) the act of moving forward suddenly. Synonyms: lunge.

(verb) walk as if unable to control one's movements. Synonyms: stagger, reel, keel, swag, careen. Example: "The drunken man staggered into the room."

(verb) move abruptly. Synonyms: pitch, shift. Example: "The ship suddenly lurched to the left."

(verb) move slowly and unsteadily. Example: "The truck lurched down the road."

(verb) loiter about, with no apparent aim. Synonyms: prowl.

(verb) defeat by a lurch. Synonyms: skunk.