lurch vs careen

lurch and careen both are nouns.

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

As nouns, careen is a hyponym of lurch; that is, careen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lurch:

Other hyponyms of lurch include rock, sway, tilt.

As verbs, lurch and careen are synonyms defined as:

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

lurch (noun)	careen (noun)
an unsteady uneven gait	pitching dangerously to one side
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)

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