Lurching

Lurching
Lurch Lurch (l[^u]rch), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lurched} (l[^u]rcht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lurching}.] To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man; to move forward while lurching. [1913 Webster +PJC]

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