lunge

lunge
    n 1: the act of moving forward suddenly [syn: {lurch}, {lunge}]
    2: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and
       the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched
       forward [syn: {lunge}, {straight thrust}, {passado}]
    v 1: make a thrusting forward movement [syn: {lunge}, {hurl},
         {hurtle}, {thrust}]
    

Lunge \Lunge\, n. [Also spelt longe, fr. allonge. See {Allonge},
   {Long}.]
   A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword.
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Lunge \Lunge\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lunged}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Lunging}.]
   To make a lunge.
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Lunge \Lunge\, v. t.
   To cause to go round in a ring, as a horse, while holding his
   halter. --Thackeray.
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Lunge \Lunge\, n. (Zool.)
   Same as {Namaycush}.
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98 Moby Thesaurus words for "lunge":
      amble, barge, bound, bowl along, bundle, charge, clump, cut,
      cut and thrust, dash, dive, drag, feint, flail at, flail away at,
      flounce, foot, footslog, halt, hippety-hop, hit, hit at, hitch,
      hobble, home thrust, hop, jab, jog, jolt, jump, lash out at, leap,
      let drive at, let fly at, limp, lumber, lunge at, lurch, mince,
      pace, paddle, pass, peg, piaffe, piaffer, plod, plunge, poke at,
      pounce, prance, rack, roll, rush, sashay, saunter, scuff, scuffle,
      scuttle, shamble, shuffle, sidle, single-foot, skip, slink,
      slither, slog, slouch, spring, stab, stagger, stalk, stamp, stomp,
      straddle, straggle, stride, strike, strike at, strike out at,
      stroll, strut, stump, swagger, swing, swing at, swing on, thrust,
      thrust at, tittup, toddle, totter, traipse, trip, trudge, waddle,
      wamble, wiggle, wobble