LURCH Meaning of LURCH in English n. & v.n. a stagger, a sudden unsteady movement or leaning. v.intr. stagger, move suddenly and unsteadily. [ orig. Naut., lee-lurch alt. of lee-latch drifting to leeward ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012