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   lunge

   /lʌn(d)ʒ/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden forward thrust of the body, typically with an arm outstretched to attack someone or seize something: "Lucy made a lunge for Gabriel's wrist"
   • ▪ the basic attacking move in fencing, in which the leading foot is thrust forward close to the floor with the knee bent while the back leg remains straightened.
   • ▪ an exercise or gymnastic movement resembling the lunge of a fencer.

   verb

   • 1. make a lunge: "McCulloch raised his cudgel and lunged at him"
   • ▪ make a sudden forward thrust with (a part of the body or a weapon): "Billy lunged his spear at the fish"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from earlier allonge, from French allonger ‘lengthen’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   What does lunge mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LUNGE definition: 1. to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone: 2. a sudden…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you lunge in a particular direction?

   • If you lunge in a particular direction, you move in that direction suddenly and clumsily. He lunged at me, grabbing me violently. [VERB preposition/adverb] I lunged forward to try to hit him. [VERB preposition/adverb] Lunge is also a noun . Lunges are exercises that you do to strengthen your leg muscles.

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   What is a lunge line?

   • • lunge n. A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a lunge line, approximately 20–30 feet… • lunge n. An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning… • lungi n. A garment worn around the waist, especially by men, in Southern India, Bangladesh, Burma, and Pakistan.

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   How do you use lunge in a sentence?

   • John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat. —lunge noun [ countable] Brad made a lunge towards his opponent, but missed. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus lunge • He lunged at her slashing out and a long slash appeared on her leg. • Backus lunged back, quoting Charles Chauncy, a mentor of Payson.

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   Is lunging a graceful movement?

   • Lunging is not usually a graceful movement. A lunge is quick and desperate. If it suddenly rains, people will lunge to get under an awning. In football, when the ball is hiked, the linemen lunge at each other. Lunging always involves moving forward.

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   Is lunge a preposition or adverb?

   • [VERB preposition/adverb] Lunge is also a noun . Lunges are exercises that you do to strengthen your leg muscles. They involve stepping forward with a bent leg while keeping the other leg straight . I advised her to do lunges, press-ups and crunches for toning. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1.

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     LUNGE meaning: 1. to move forward suddenly and with force,...

   • Znaczenie Lunge, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     lunge definicja: 1. to move forward suddenly and with force,...

   • Lunge: German Translation

     lunge translate: losstürzen auf, plötzlicher Sprung...

   • Lunge: Thai Translation

     LUNGE translate: พุ่งไปข้างหน้า, การพุ่งเข้าใส่. Learn more...

   • Lunge: French Translation

     LUNGE translate: bondir en avant, bond [masculine] en avant,...

   • Traditional

     LUNGE translate: （尤指攻擊某人時）衝，撲, 突然前沖, 箭步蹲. Learn more in the...

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     LUNGE translate: （尤指攻击某人时）冲，扑, 突然前冲, 箭步蹲. Learn more in the...

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   To lunge is to move forward suddenly, often in a thrusting manner. A parent might lunge to grab a runaway child. Lunging is not usually a graceful movement. A lunge is quick and desperate. If it suddenly rains, people will lunge to get under an awning.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb lunge, which means to make a powerful forward movement, especially to attack or take hold of something. See pictures, synonyms and example sentences with lunge.