lunge — a sudden forward thrust of the body
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sudden forward thrust of the body
Pronunciation (IPA): /lʌndʒ/
Example Sentences
- My cat made a dramatic lunge for the laser pointer dot and crashed into the wall.
- She lunged for the last slice of pizza before her brother could grab it.
- The goalkeeper made a desperate lunge to save the penalty kick.
lunge
NOUN[/lʌndʒ/]
a sudden forward thrust of the body
The fencer makes a sharp lunge forward and strikes her opponent's chest.
Lunge through the sponge with one strong plunge!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from French 'allonger', meaning 'to lengthen' or 'to extend'. In fencing terminology, it evolved to describe the action of extending the sword in a thrust, and later generalized to mean 'to thrust forward' or 'to make a sudden forward movement'.
Breakdown
French 'allonger' (to lengthen, extend) → English 'lunge', with the morphological root 'long-' (length) combined with the French causative suffix '-er', later adopted into English as a noun describing a sudden forward thrust or movement.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat made a dramatic lunge for the laser pointer dot and crashed into the wall.”
“She lunged for the last slice of pizza before her brother could grab it.”
“The goalkeeper made a desperate lunge to save the penalty kick.”
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