Meaning & use
lunging
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Making a sudden forceful movement forward, often to attack, grab, or reach something.
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The dog kept lunging at the fence whenever a stranger walked by.
She was lunging across the court to return the serve.
A note on using this word
Also the name of a common exercise (a "lunge") in which one leg steps forward and bends, used to strengthen the legs.
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