lungeverb [ I usually + adv/prep ]
uk/lʌndʒ/us/lʌndʒ/to move forward suddenly and with force, especially in order to attack someone:
He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Moving quickly
- beetle
- belt
- bob
- bowl down/along sth
- careen
- career
- glide
- gun
- leg
- outran
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- trot
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Attacking & invading
Physical & sexual assault & abduction
lungenoun [ C ]
uk/lʌndʒ//lʌndʒ/a sudden forward movement:
He made a lunge for the ball.
an exercise in which you step forward with one leg and bend your knees:
They were doing squats and lunges.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Moving quickly
- beetle
- belt
- bob
- bowl down/along sth
- careen
- career
- glide
- gun
- leg
- outran
- pelt
- rush
- scamper
- scoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- scud
- shoot
- stampede
- trot
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Attacking & invading
Physical & sexual assault & abduction