n.
Pronunciation: ' l ə nj
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of French allonge extension, reach, from Old French alonge, from alongier to lengthen, from Vulgar Latin *allongare, from Latin ad- ad- + Late Latin longare, from Latin longus longitude
Date: 1748
1 : a quick thrust or jab (as of a sword) usually made by leaning or striding forward
2 : a sudden forward rush or reach <made a lunge to catch the ball>