lunge
31lunge — I. /lʌndʒ / (say lunj) noun 1. a thrust, as in fencing. 2. a movement made by putting one leg forward and bending it at the knee. 3. an exercise incorporating such a movement with many repetitions so as to build or tone the leg muscles. 4. any… …
32lunge — I. noun Etymology: modification of French allonge extension, reach, from Old French alonge, from alongier to lengthen, from Vulgar Latin *allongare, from Latin ad ad + Late Latin longare, from Latin longus long Date: 1748 1. a quick thrust or jab …
33lunge — {{11}}lunge (n.) 1735, a thrust with a sword, originally a fencing term, shortened from allonge, from Fr. allonger to extend, thrust, from O.Fr. alongier to lengthen, make long, from à to + O.Fr. long, from L. longus long (see LONG (Cf. long)… …
34'lunge — lunge1 «luhnj», noun, verb, lunged, lung|ing. –n. 1. any sudden forward movement; plunge; lurch: »At no time shall I be surprised to see a sudden lunge forward on that front (H. G. Wells) …
35lunge — lunge1 /lunj/, n., v., lunged, lunging. n. 1. a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab. 2. any sudden forward movement; plunge. v.i. 3. to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge. v.t. 4. to thrust (something) forward; cause to… …
36lunge — lunge1 [ lʌndʒ ] verb intransitive to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone: He lunged for the ball. Lunging forward, she grabbed his arm. lunge lunge 2 [ lʌndʒ ] noun count 1. ) a sudden… …
37lunge — [[t]lʌ̱nʤ[/t]] lunges, lunging, lunged VERB If you lunge in a particular direction, you move in that direction suddenly and clumsily. [V prep/adv] He lunged at me, grabbing me violently... [V prep/adv] I lunged forward to try to hit him. N COUNT …
38lunge — mus·kel·lunge; lunge; mus·kal·lunge; …
39lunge — [[t]lʌndʒ[/t]] n. v. lunged, lung•ing 1) a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab 2) any sudden forward movement; plunge 3) to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge 4) to thrust (something) forward; cause to lunge: lunging a… …
40lunge — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sudden movement forward. 2 a thrust with a sword etc., esp. the basic attacking move in fencing. 3 a movement forward by bending the front leg at the knee while keeping the back leg straight. v. 1 intr. make a lunge. 2 intr.… …
