lurching
lurch-ing
verb
Moving suddenly and unsteadily, often with a loss of balance or control.
"The old bus was lurching around the bends."
adjective
Characterised by sudden, uncontrolled, or unsteady movements, often due to instability.
"He walked with a lurching, uneven gait."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: lurch, pitch, pitching, lunge, skunk, stumble, stagger, reel, careen, keel, swag, prowl