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to lunge
01
to make a sudden, forceful forward movement
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
lunge
3rd person singular
lunges
Present participle
lunging
Past simple
lunged
Past participle
lunged
Examples
Right now, the fencer is lunging towards his opponent, aiming for a precise strike.
Lunge
01
the act of moving forward suddenly
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
lunges
02
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
