lunge
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lunge (lunj)
noun
- a sudden thrust with a sword or other weapon
- a sudden plunge forward
Etymology: contr. < allonge < Fr, lit., a lengthening < allonger, to lengthen, thrust < a- (< L ad), to + long < L longus, long
intransitive verb lunged, lunging lung′·ing
to make a lunge or move with a lunge
Etymology: < lungethe
transitive verb
to cause to lunge; thrust with a lunge
Related Forms:
- lunger lung′er noun
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