I. ˈlənj 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 long
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
II. verb
( lunged ; lung·ing )
Date: 1772
intransitive verb
: to make a lunge : move with or as if with a lunge
transitive verb
: to thrust or propel (as a blow) in a lunge