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lunge
1[ luhnj ]
noun
- a sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.
- any sudden forward movement; plunge.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge.
verb (used with object)
- to thrust (something) forward; cause to move with a lunge:
lunging his finger accusingly.
lunge
2[ luhnj ]
noun
lunge
1/ ʌԻ /
noun
- a sudden forward motion
- fencing a thrust made by advancing the front foot and straightening the back leg, extending the sword arm forwards
verb
- to move or cause to move with a lunge
- intr fencing to make a lunge
lunge
2/ ʌԻ /
noun
- a rope used in training or exercising a horse
verb
- tr to exercise or train (a horse) on a lunge
Derived Forms
- ˈܲԲ, noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
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Example Sentences
But last month off the coast of Southern California, the ocean turned hostile after a sea lion lunged at him, bit him and dragged him off his board.
Several weeks later a large brown bear was captured on video running through the centre of the nearby town of Liptovsky Mikolas in broad daylight, bounding past cars and lunging at people on the pavement.
Experts advise people not to interact with animals believed to be sick because they might aggressively lunge or even bite.
He says the dog kept lunging for Lydia and in a frantic effort to stop it mauling his daughter, he had to "lie on top of it".
But experts advise people not to interact with animals believed to be sick because, without warning, they might aggressively lunge or even bite.
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