lunge
Other forms: lunged; lunging; lunges
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. In football, when the ball is hiked, the linemen lunge at each other. Lunging always involves moving forward.
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the act of moving forward suddenly
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(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forwardsynonyms: passado, straight thrust
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make a thrusting forward movement
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