Lunge (Noun)
Meaning 1
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The fencer made a sudden lunge forward, her sword tip flashing in the light of the piste.
- Her opponent parried the lunge with a swift circular motion of his own sword.
- The lunge was perfectly executed, but unfortunately it was just out of reach of her opponent's chest.
- As the referee shouted "En garde!" the two fencers began to circle, each waiting for the other to make a lunge.
- With a quick snap of her wrist, she launched into a lunge, her épée shooting forward like a dart.
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Meaning 2
The act of moving forward suddenly.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.