lunger

[ luhng-er ]

/ ˈlʌŋ ər /

noun Informal.

a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis.

Origin of lunger

First recorded in 1890–95; lung + -er¹

Words nearby lunger

lungan, lung book, lunge, lungee, lungeous, lunger, lungfish, lung fluke, lungi, Lungki, lungs

Definition for lunger (2 of 2)

lunger²

[ luhn-jer ]

/ ˈlʌn dʒər /

noun

a person or thing that lunges.

Origin of lunger

First recorded in 1835–45; lunge¹ + -er¹

Example sentences from the Web for lunger

It's a lunger bound for the lakes, and some one gave him a twist as to the track an' we caught 'im.
Joyce of the North Woods|Harriet T. Comstock
He suppressed a little hacking cough that told its own story; he was a “lunger.”
Neighbors|Jacob A. Riis
In the afternoons I'm goin' to keep him out in the air—that's all a lunger needs—plenty air, an' good grub.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country|James B. Hendryx
Ma'am, I'm sorry for you, but I wouldn't really have picked you out for a lunger.
Heart's Desire|Emerson Hough

The kid's a lunger, an' the first thing to do is to git him started in to feelin' like a man.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country|James B. Hendryx

单词	lunger
释义	lunger ¹ [ luhng-er ] / ˈlʌŋ ər / noun Informal. a person who has chronic lung disease, especially tuberculosis. Origin of lunger ¹ First recorded in 1890–95; lung + -er¹ Words nearby lunger lungan, lung book, lunge, lungee, lungeous, lunger, lungfish, lung fluke, lungi, Lungki, lungs Definition for lunger (2 of 2) lunger² [ luhn-jer ] / ˈlʌn dʒər / noun a person or thing that lunges. Origin of lunger ² First recorded in 1835–45; lunge¹ + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lunger It's a lunger bound for the lakes, and some one gave him a twist as to the track an' we caught 'im. Joyce of the North Woods\|Harriet T. Comstock He suppressed a little hacking cough that told its own story; he was a “lunger.” Neighbors\|Jacob A. Riis In the afternoons I'm goin' to keep him out in the air—that's all a lunger needs—plenty air, an' good grub. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country\|James B. Hendryx Ma'am, I'm sorry for you, but I wouldn't really have picked you out for a lunger. Heart's Desire\|Emerson Hough The kid's a lunger, an' the first thing to do is to git him started in to feelin' like a man. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country\|James B. Hendryx
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