Lunge

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌndʒ/

Lunge (noun)

  1. a quick, strong movement forward, usually to attack or grab something
  2. an exercise where you step forward and bend your knees to strengthen your legs

Examples

  • The cat made a lunge at the toy.
  • He avoided the lunge with a quick step back.

Common collocations: make a lunge, sudden lunge, perform a lunge, lunge exercise, lunge forward

Lunge (verb)

  1. to move suddenly and quickly forward, often to attack or grab something

Examples

  • The dog lunged at the ball.
  • She lunged forward to catch the falling book.

Synonyms of Lunge

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Lunge

  • opposite of advancing or moving forward