lunge

noun

(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward

the act of moving forward suddenly

verb

make a thrusting forward movement

Roots

allongelunge- · French · a lengthening, thrust forward

Synonyms for lunge

thrustn lurchn jabn pouncev stabn

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Where does lunge come from?

The word lunge breaks down into one root of French origin: the root lunge, from French allonge (“a lengthening, thrust forward”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.