lunge
To make a sudden powerful movement towards something.
lunge in a sentence
- The goalkeeper lunged to his left and just tipped the ball around the post.
- Quick as a flash, the fencer lunged forward, thrusting her sword towards her opponent.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to lunge?
- Aleap
- Bdodge
- Cfreeze
- Dretreat
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A: leap. The other three mean the opposite of lunge.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to lunge?
- Adive
- Bspring
- Cretreat
- Dleap
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C: retreat. The other three mean nearly the same as lunge.
Words that mean something similar
leap, spring, dive
Words that mean the opposite
retreat, freeze, dodge
More words about movement & action
- lurch: To move suddenly with an unsteady jerk.
- lurk: To wait quietly out of sight, often to do something bad.
- meander: To wander slowly along a winding path.
- merge: To join together and become one.
- muster: To gather people together, or to summon up courage or strength.
- navigate: To find your way from one place to another.
- nestle: To settle into a warm, cosy and comfortable position.
- nimble: Able to move quickly, lightly and easily.
More words to explore
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