lunge
UK: lʌndʒ | US: lʌndʒ
n. a sudden forward thrust or movement, typically with a weapon or body
vi. to make a sudden forward movement
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The word "lunge" originates from the Old French verb allonger ("to lengthen"), derived from Latin longus ("long"). It entered English in the 18th century as a fencing term, describing the extension of the body and weapon forward in an attack. Over time, it generalized to any sudden forward movement. The morpheme long reflects the physical extension, while -e serves as a suffix forming nouns/verbs.
The fencer made a quick lunge to score a point.
The cat lunged at the toy mouse.
He avoided her lunge by stepping sideways.
A sudden lunge forward caught the opponent off guard.
She practiced her lunges to improve her footwork.