lunge

[US]/lʌndʒ/
[UK]/lʌndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sudden forward movement; a thrust or plunge
vt. to make a sudden forward movement; to thrust or plunge
vi. to make a sudden forward movement; to thrust or plunge

Phrases & Collocations

make a lunge

front lunge

side lunge

Example Sentences

he made a lungeing grab at the pistol.

Lucy made a lunge for Gabriel's wrist.

a crude lunge at United's goalscorer.

When he makes a lunge at you, run.

He lunged at his opponent.

Billy lunged his spear at the fish.

The lunge, the fleche and the thrust are the main attacking skills.

A mad man lunged at me with a knife.

McCulloch raised his cudgel and lunged at him.

John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat.

The ball just evaded Quinton Fortune's lunge and gave Graham a relatively simple tap-in.

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