/ lʌndʒ; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ v ] lunge (at / towards / for sb/sth) | lunge (forward) to make a sudden powerful forward movement, especially in order to attack sb or take hold of sth
■ noun [ usually sing. ]
1.
lunge (at sb) | lunge (for sb/sth) a sudden powerful forward movement of the body and arm that a person makes towards another person or thing, especially when attacking or trying to take hold of them :
He made a lunge for the phone.
2.
( in the sport of fencing ) a thrust made by putting one foot forward and making the back leg straight
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from earlier allonge , from French allonger lengthen.