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lunge
1[luhnj]
noun
a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
any sudden forward movement; plunge.
verb (used without object)
to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge.
verb (used with object)
to thrust (something) forward; cause to move with a lunge.
lunging his finger accusingly.
lunge
2[luhnj]
noun
lunge
1/ lʌndʒ /
noun
a sudden forward motion
fencing a thrust made by advancing the front foot and straightening the back leg, extending the sword arm forwards
verb
to move or cause to move with a lunge
(intr) fencing to make a lunge
lunge
2/ lʌndʒ /
noun
a rope used in training or exercising a horse
verb
(tr) to exercise or train (a horse) on a lunge
Other Word Forms
- lunger noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of lunge1
Origin of lunge2
Example Sentences
I lunge forward, but Autumn’s arm quickly extends and grabs the collar of my jacket before I can jump after Woo.
“We have no choice,” posted China’s consul general in Osaka, “but to cut off that dirty neck that has lunged at us without a moment’s hesitation. Are you ready?”
China’s consul-general in the Japanese city of Osaka on Monday posted a message on X saying “the dirty neck” that lunges at China should be cut off, referring to Takaichi’s comments.
The animal had lunged at him with astonishing speed, giving him barely enough time to duck his head in a last ditch effort to protect his jugular vein.
Lloyd-Hall lunged at Harry with a pointed dagger, metres from where uniformed police officers were stationed.
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