Definitions
1.NounA sudden or unsteady movement."the lurch of a ship, or of a drunkard"
2.VerbTo make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
3.VerbTo swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.
4.VerbTo evade by stooping; to lurk; lie in wait; go about in a sneaking way.
5.VerbTo take by surprise; to unexpectedly detain.
6.VerbTo rob.
7.NounA lift or heave.
8.NounA predicament or difficult situation."to leave someone in the lurch"
9.NounAn old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables.
10.NounA double score in cribbage for the winner when their adversary has not yet pegged their 31st hole.
11.VerbTo defeat in the game of cribbage with a lurch (double score as explained under noun entry).
12.VerbTo leave someone in the lurch; to cheat.