lurch

an unsteady uneven gait

a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); “the pitching and tossing was quite exciting”

the act of moving forward suddenly

walk as if unable to control one’s movements; “The drunken man staggered into the room”

move abruptly; “The ship suddenly lurched to the left”

move slowly and unsteadily; “The truck lurched down the road”

loiter about, with no apparent aim

defeat by a lurch