lunge
41Lunge — Recorded in the spellings of Lunk, Luncke, Lank, Lunckin, Lung, Lunge, and probably others, this is almost certainly of German or Saxon pre 12th century origins, and according to the registers, mainly from the state of Westfalen. There seems to… …
42lunge — [18] ‘Length’ is the etymological notion underlying the word lunge. It comes ultimately from French allonger ‘lengthen’, a verb based on the adjective long ‘long’. Its fencing application derived, in French, from the idea of ‘extending one’s… …
43lunge — lunge1 noun a sudden forward movement of the body. ↘a thrust in fencing, in which the leading leg is bent while the back leg remains straightened. verb (lunges, lungeing or lunging, lunged) make a lunge. ↘make a sudden forward thrust with. Origin …
44lunge — verb (I) to make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially using your arm and to attack them (+ forwards/at/towards): They both lunged forwards to catch the ball. lunge noun (C): Brad made a lunge towards his opponent, but …
45lunge — [18] ‘Length’ is the etymological notion underlying the word lunge. It comes ultimately from French allonger ‘lengthen’, a verb based on the adjective long ‘long’. Its fencing application derived, in French, from the idea of ‘extending one’s… …
46lunge — 1. noun /lʌndʒ/ a) A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. b) A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a lunge line, approximately 20 30 feet long, attached to the bridle, lungeing cavesson …
47lunge — Synonyms and related words: amble, barge, bound, bowl along, bundle, charge, clump, cut, cut and thrust, dash, dive, drag, feint, flail at, flail away at, flounce, foot, footslog, halt, hippety hop, hit, hit at, hitch, hobble, home thrust, hop,… …
48lunge v — Q: What does an Olympic fencing hopeful do at noon each day ? A: Leaves his office and goes out to lunge …
49lunge — 1. noun Darren made a lunge at his attacker Syn: thrust, jab, stab, dive, rush, charge 2. verb he lunged at Finn with a knife Syn: thrust, dive, spring, launch oneself, rush, make a grab …
50lunge — 1. noun Darren made a lunge at his attacker Syn: thrust, dive, rush, charge, grab 2. verb he lunged at Finn with a knife Syn: thrust, dive, spring, launch oneself, rush …
