lunge /lʌndʒ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: allonger 'to make longer, put (your arm) out' ]
to make a sudden strong movement towards someone or something, especially to attack them
lunge at/forward/towards/out etc
The goats lunged at each other with their horns.
John lunged forward and grabbed him by the throat.
—lunge noun [countable] :
Brad made a lunge towards his opponent, but missed.