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LUNGE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of moving forward suddenly

Synonyms:

lunge; lurch

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lunge" is a kind of...):

motion; move; movement (the act of changing location from one place to another)

Derivation:

lunge (make a thrusting forward movement)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

lunge; passado; straight thrust

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lunge" is a kind of...):

knife thrust; stab; thrust (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument)

Meronyms (parts of "lunge"):

remise ((fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte))

Domain category:

fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a thrusting forward movement

Synonyms:

hurl; hurtle; lunge; thrust

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "lunge" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "lunge"):

dart (move with sudden speed)

riposte (make a return thrust)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

lunge (the act of moving forward suddenly)

lunger (someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing))

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