To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up.

A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather; hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a drunken man.

To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man; to move forward while lurching.

John F. Kerry, Junior Senator from Massachusetts, who, in case you haven't heard, served in Vietnam. See also: Boston Strangler, Walking Corpse.

abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"

the act of moving forward suddenly

walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"

move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"