(lûrch) v.i.
1. To roll suddenly to one side, as a ship at sea.
2. To move unsteadily; stagger.
—noun A sudden swaying or rolling to one side: hence; any sudden swinging movement. [Origin uncertain]

(lûrch) noun
In cribbage, the state of a player who has made 30 holes or less while his opponent has won with 61; also a game thus won.
—to leave in the lurch To leave in an embarrassing position.
—v.i. In cribbage, piquet, and similar games, to win a double game. [<F lourche, name of a game <lourche deceived <Gmc. Cf. MDu. lurz left-handed, unlucky.]

(lûrch) v.t. & v.i. Obs.
To swindle; cheat. [Var. of LURK]