lurch

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A sudden or unsteady movement.
2. 2
   A lift or heave.
3. 3
   A predicament or difficult situation.
4. 4
   An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
5. 5
   A double score in cribbage for the winner when their adversary has not yet pegged their 31st hole.

Verb

1. 1
   To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
2. 2
   To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.
3. 3
   To evade by stooping; to lurk; lie in wait; go about in a sneaking way.
4. 4
   To take by surprise; to unexpectedly detain.
5. 5
   To rob.
6. 6
   To defeat in the game of cribbage with a lurch (double score as explained under noun entry).
7. 7
   To leave someone in the lurch; to cheat.