careen vs lurch

careen and lurch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
careen	Yes	No	Yes	No
lurch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lurch is a hypernym of careen; that is, lurch is a word with a broader meaning than careen:

Other hypernyms of careen include pitch, pitching.

As verbs, careen and lurch are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of careen include keel, reel, stagger, swag.

careen (noun)	lurch (noun)
pitching dangerously to one side	an unsteady uneven gait
	the act of moving forward suddenly
	abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
	a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

careen (verb)	lurch (verb)
move sideways or in an unsteady way	defeat by a lurch
walk as if unable to control one's movements	move abruptly
	move slowly and unsteadily
	walk as if unable to control one's movements
	loiter about, with no apparent aim