lunge
/lʌndʒ/
verb
- To make a sudden forward movement, especially with the body or a weapon, toward someone or something.
- The cat lunged at the mouse, but the mouse escaped under the sofa.
- He lunged forward to catch the falling vase before it hit the floor.
- In fencing, you lunge with your sword arm extended to score a point.
- To move quickly and suddenly in a specified direction.
- I lunged out of the way of the speeding bicycle.
- The goalkeeper lunged to the left and saved the penalty kick.
- She lunged for the door when she heard the fire alarm.
Antonyms
noun
- A sudden forward movement of the body, often with an outstretched arm or weapon.
- The dog made a lunge for the bone but missed.
- With a quick lunge, the fencer touched his opponent's shoulder.
- Her lunge toward the finish line won her the race by a split second.
- A type of exercise where you step forward and bend both knees, lowering your body.
- She added lunges to her workout routine to improve her balance.
- Doing lunges every day can strengthen your legs and glutes.
- The trainer showed us how to do a proper lunge without hurting our knees.