lunge
🇺🇸
/lʌndʒ/
🇬🇧
/lʌndʒ/
verb
R
to quickly and forcefully move forward, often to attack or grab something
She lunged for the door, but it was locked.
noun
R
a quick and forceful forward movement, often used to attack or grab something
He made a lunge for the phone.
R
a movement in which you step forward with one foot and straighten your back leg
R
an exercise where you step forward with one foot, bend your front knee, and lower your back knee towards the ground
We did some lunges and squats as a warm-up.
translation
to quickly and forcefully move forward, often to attack or grab something
a quick and forceful forward movement, often used to attack or grab something; a movement in which you step forward with one foot and straighten your back leg; an exercise where you step forward with one foot, bend your front knee, and lower your back knee towards the ground
Word Forms
3rd Present
lunges
Past
lunged
Perfect
lunged
Progressive
lungeing
Plural
lunges