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Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : luhnj |
Phonetic Transcription : lʌndʒ |
Definition of lunge
Origin :- 1735, "a thrust with a sword," originally a fencing term, shortened from allonge, from French allonger "to extend, thrust," from Old French alongier "to lengthen, make long," from à "to" + Old French long, from Latin longus "long" (see long (adj.)).
- noun pounce
- verb pounce, dive for
- He turned his back, and I saw his body go forward to the lunge.
- Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope
- But Gregory's answer had been a lunge which the boy had been forced to parry.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- A third stooped low with his hands on his hips that he might not lose a lunge or a parry.
- Extract from : « The Wild Geese » by Stanley John Weyman
- That lunge over the guard was a thing to be proud of; and, by Jove!
- Extract from : « Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II (of II) » by Charles James Lever
- It seemed curious to Roger that the burro did not kick nor lunge.
- Extract from : « The Forbidden Trail » by Honor Willsie
- But the lunge did not reach Benedetto's heart, but that of the young girl!
- Extract from : « The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II (of 2) » by Alexandre Dumas pre
- In the thin air, his lunge was silent, and he was grabbing her before she knew he was up.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- He changed his lunge in mid-stride, and brought his arm back with the knife.
- Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
- So lunge away at me; and never fear but I'll lunge as fast as you.'
- Extract from : « The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 » by Thomas de Quincey
- It gave a lunge forward then that broke Trent's grip from the leash he held.
- Extract from : « The Monster » by S. M. Tenneshaw
Synonyms for lunge
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