lunge

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of moving forward suddenly
  2. noun (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
  3. verb make a thrusting forward movement

Etymology

From French allonge, from Old French alonge, from alongier, from Vulgar Latin *allongare, from ad + Late Latin longare, from Latin longus. Doublet of allonge.

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Synonyms

lurch

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