Antonyms for lunged

Grammar : Verb

Spell : luhnj

Phonetic Transcription : lʌndʒ

Definition of lunged

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.)).

verb pounce, dive for

Example sentences :

Baumberger glared at him, and then lunged, his eyes like an animal gone mad.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Three or four times he lunged with incomparable dash and dexterity.
Extract from : « The Prisoner of Zenda » by Anthony Hope

And at each utterance of the pronoun he lunged with his forefinger in the direction of his son.
Extract from : « The Suitors of Yvonne » by Raphael Sabatini

For some moments he feinted and lunged, seeking an opening, however slight.
Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham

Effie lunged for it frantically, switched it off, darted back.
Extract from : « The Moon is Green » by Fritz Reuter Leiber

From the belt of her assailant she grasped a knife and lunged at his face as he held her.
Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan

We lunged down to the floor, then up again, close to the ceiling.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 » by Various

When Dan lunged with the gaff the tuna made a tremendous splash that deluged us.
Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey

Weak though he was Jon lunged to his feet, spilling the tumbler of liquid.
Extract from : « Acid Bath » by Vaseleos Garson

He lunged forward and clutched at the spectacles in the man's hand.
Extract from : « They Twinkled Like Jewels » by Philip Jos Farmer

Synonyms for lunged

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