Meaning & use
lunge
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To make a sudden forward movement, especially to attack or grab something.
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The dog lunged at the mail carrier but was held back by its leash.
She lunged for the falling vase and caught it just before it hit the floor.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun for the exercise move (a fitness lunge) and in fencing for a forward thrusting attack.
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pouncedive
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An exercise in which one leg is stepped forward and bent while the other extends behind.
She did twenty lunges to strengthen her legs before the run.
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