lunge C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /lʌndʒ/ UK /lʌndʒ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a sudden forward thrust of the body, or to make such a movement The fencer made a swift lunge at her opponent. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a sudden forward thrust of... thrustplungedivechargepouncelurchjab ↔ Opposites retreatwithdraw Etymology AI details From French allonger ('to lengthen, extend'), originally a fencing term meaning to thrust by extending the body, from Latin longus ('long'). allonger French longus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lunge **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /lʌndʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /lʌndʒ/ ## Meanings 1. a sudden forward thrust of the body, or to make such a movement ## Examples - The fencer made a swift lunge at her opponent. ## Synonyms - thrust - plunge - dive - charge - pounce - lurch - jab ## Antonyms - retreat - withdraw ## Roots and Affixes - Root: allonger - Root: longus ## Etymology From French allonger ('to lengthen, extend'), originally a fencing term meaning to thrust by extending the body, from Latin longus ('long'). ## AI Etymology Lunge comes from French allonger ('to lengthen, extend'), originally a fencing term meaning to thrust by extending the body, from Latin longus ('long'). The etymological trail includes French allonger, Latin longus. Its current noun use means "a sudden forward thrust of the body, or to make such a movement". ## Topics - The Human Body markdown