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);
the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
4.the act of moving forward suddenly
1.walk as if unable to control one's movements;
The drunken man staggered into the room
2.move abruptly;
The ship suddenly lurched to the left
3.move slowly and unsteadily;
The truck lurched down the road
4.loiter about, with no apparent aim
5.defeat by a lurch