The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - lurchэn.

1) stagger, sway, pitch; list, tilt, toss: The man gave a sudden lurch, knocking the vase from my hands. --v. 2) stagger, sway, stumble; roll, tilt, veer, pitch, list, heel, wallow: He lurched into the room, a dagger protruding from his back. The ship lurched dangerously in a heavy sea.