Lunge
noun
A sudden forward movement, mostly in attack.
The cat made a quick lunge at the mouse.
Often appears as...
- make a lunge
- quick lunge
verb
To make a sudden forward movement.
The cat lunged at the mouse.
Often appears as...
- lunge forward
- lunge at
noun
An exercise in which one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground.
The personal trainer had her do lunges to strengthen her legs.
Often appears as...
- do lunges
- fitness lunges
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Technical
noun
A sudden forward movement, mostly in attack.
The cat made a quick lunge at the mouse.
Often appears as...
- make a lunge
- quick lunge
verb
To make a sudden forward movement.
The cat lunged at the mouse.
Often appears as...
- lunge forward
- lunge at
noun
An exercise in which one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground.
The personal trainer had her do lunges to strengthen her legs.
Often appears as...
- do lunges
- fitness lunges
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Describes a brisk movement towards something, often with the intent to grab or catch.
She watched the hawk lunge for its prey.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Can refer to any quick attempt or initiative, not just physical ones.
He made a lunge at answering the question first.
Pro Tip 3/3Aggressive Implication
Often implies a sudden, possibly aggressive, move towards someone or something.
The protester made a lunge at the politician.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Describes a brisk movement towards something, often with the intent to grab or catch.
She watched the hawk lunge for its prey.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Can refer to any quick attempt or initiative, not just physical ones.
He made a lunge at answering the question first.
Pro Tip 3/3Aggressive Implication
Often implies a sudden, possibly aggressive, move towards someone or something.
The protester made a lunge at the politician.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Action
Describes a brisk movement towards something, often with the intent to grab or catch.
She watched the hawk lunge for its prey.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Can refer to any quick attempt or initiative, not just physical ones.
He made a lunge at answering the question first.
Pro Tip 3/3Aggressive Implication
Often implies a sudden, possibly aggressive, move towards someone or something.
The protester made a lunge at the politician.
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Jason Silva on Fear PIPE...
tiger suddenly lunged from the forest you needed quit fight-or-flight and I take this Tiger what do I run from this tiger but he did to be instantaneous almost like a reflex so I think fear is tapped into that we all know that and we all have felt afraid in our lives and it's a feeling that in many ways you
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Samantha Power: Shaking...
is, fear is a bad advisor. We lunge towards the extremes when we aren't operating and trying to, again, calibrate our relationship to the world around us. Fourth and final he somehow, because he was working in all the world's worst places and all lesser evils, had a humility, of course,
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To raise brave girls,...
and I did what a firefighter was supposed to I lunged forward, opened up the water and I tackled the fire myself. The explosion had been caused by a water heater, so nobody was hurt, and ultimately it was not a big deal, but later Skip came up to me and said,
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Paul Nicklen: Emperors...
dive we came back the next day and boom a bigger leopard seal starts lunging at us and that's why you don and I said we could be done this projects over and if you're on wasn't his experience as he is here's sorry this is this is the special part of
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Why are blue whales so...
In many ways, the sheer size of krill seems to have driven the evolution of the blue whale. See, krill are so small but are found in dense patches. For increased efficiency, blue whales have evolved to use a feeding strategy called lunge feeding.
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Katrina Dogs PIPE National...
turn against strangers and sometimes the very people who are trying to help her at the shelter Vivian constantly growled and lunged at her caregivers making her dangerous to handle the group she was with had told us that you know she was pretty
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The biology of our best...
with my machine gun ready. He lunges for his Luger. I knock it out of his hand. He lunges for his cyanide pill. I knock that out of his hand. He snarls, comes at me with otherworldly strength. We grapple, we fight, I manage to pin him down
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Monitor Lizard Fights...
Lunging into the possum's nest looks suicidal, yet the monitor seems hardly to notice the possum's bite.
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Whales' Bubble Net...
The rest follow in formation. Each takes exactly the same position in every lunge.
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Black Belt in Prison PIPE...
now it's life-saving time he lunges at me my instincts took over
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Jason Silva on Fear PIPE...
tiger suddenly lunged from the forest you needed quit fight-or-flight and I take this Tiger what do I run from this tiger but he did to be instantaneous almost like a reflex so I think fear is tapped into that we all know that and we all have felt afraid in our lives and it's a feeling that in many ways you
Video examples
Samantha Power: Shaking...
is, fear is a bad advisor. We lunge towards the extremes when we aren't operating and trying to, again, calibrate our relationship to the world around us. Fourth and final he somehow, because he was working in all the world's worst places and all lesser evils, had a humility, of course,
Video examples
To raise brave girls,...
and I did what a firefighter was supposed to I lunged forward, opened up the water and I tackled the fire myself. The explosion had been caused by a water heater, so nobody was hurt, and ultimately it was not a big deal, but later Skip came up to me and said,
Video examples
Paul Nicklen: Emperors...
dive we came back the next day and boom a bigger leopard seal starts lunging at us and that's why you don and I said we could be done this projects over and if you're on wasn't his experience as he is here's sorry this is this is the special part of
Video examples
Why are blue whales so...
In many ways, the sheer size of krill seems to have driven the evolution of the blue whale. See, krill are so small but are found in dense patches. For increased efficiency, blue whales have evolved to use a feeding strategy called lunge feeding.
Video examples
Katrina Dogs PIPE National...
turn against strangers and sometimes the very people who are trying to help her at the shelter Vivian constantly growled and lunged at her caregivers making her dangerous to handle the group she was with had told us that you know she was pretty
Video examples
The biology of our best...
with my machine gun ready. He lunges for his Luger. I knock it out of his hand. He lunges for his cyanide pill. I knock that out of his hand. He snarls, comes at me with otherworldly strength. We grapple, we fight, I manage to pin him down
Video examples
Monitor Lizard Fights...
Lunging into the possum's nest looks suicidal, yet the monitor seems hardly to notice the possum's bite.
Video examples
Whales' Bubble Net...
The rest follow in formation. Each takes exactly the same position in every lunge.
Video examples
Black Belt in Prison PIPE...
now it's life-saving time he lunges at me my instincts took over
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Quote examples
Paige Spiranac
American Athlete
Tennis players wear sleeveless tops and skirts with spandex shorts so that they can hit, reach, and lunge for the ball effectively. Similarly, in order to perform at the optimal level, golfers need to be able to rotate, extend, crouch, and bend, often in extreme weather conditions for up to five or six hours at a time.
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Ann Voskamp
Canadian Author
In a storm of struggles, I have tried to control the elements, clasp the fist tight so as to protect self and happiness. But stress can be an addiction, and worry can be our lunge for control, and we forget the answer to this moment is always yes because of Christ.
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Mya
American Musician
I can't always get to the gym, but I make a gym wherever I am: on the floor or on a yoga mat with bodyweight-bearing exercises like sit-ups and crunches, push-ups, lunges, squats.
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Martina McBride
American Musician
I'm not fond of crunches or lunges, but I do them anyway because I do see results. For me it's about being fit and staying healthy more than anything else.
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Rahul Dev
Indian Actor
My fitness approach and philosophy are based on day-to-day functionalities. These functions are bending, lifting, lunging, pulling, pushing and squatting.
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Gunnar Peterson
American Businessman
I have nothing against tricep kickbacks, but I'd rather have you do a skater's lunge with a kickback and get a lower body workout.
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LeSean McCoy
American Football Player
Being explosive, quick, elusive and fast helps my game, so I do tons of lunges, leg press and different explosion type of runs.
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Joe Root
English Athlete
I do a lot of free weights in the gym, with lots of squats, lunges and push-pull exercises to help develop strength and power.
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Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
Most workouts are way too aggressive. Thousands of lunges wear out the body.
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Denise Austin
American Author
Walking lunges are great for thighs.
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Paige Spiranac
American Athlete
Tennis players wear sleeveless tops and skirts with spandex shorts so that they can hit, reach, and lunge for the ball effectively. Similarly, in order to perform at the optimal level, golfers need to be able to rotate, extend, crouch, and bend, often in extreme weather conditions for up to five or six hours at a time.
Quote examples
Ann Voskamp
Canadian Author
In a storm of struggles, I have tried to control the elements, clasp the fist tight so as to protect self and happiness. But stress can be an addiction, and worry can be our lunge for control, and we forget the answer to this moment is always yes because of Christ.
Quote examples
Mya
American Musician
I can't always get to the gym, but I make a gym wherever I am: on the floor or on a yoga mat with bodyweight-bearing exercises like sit-ups and crunches, push-ups, lunges, squats.
Quote examples
Martina McBride
American Musician
I'm not fond of crunches or lunges, but I do them anyway because I do see results. For me it's about being fit and staying healthy more than anything else.
Quote examples
Rahul Dev
Indian Actor
My fitness approach and philosophy are based on day-to-day functionalities. These functions are bending, lifting, lunging, pulling, pushing and squatting.
Quote examples
Gunnar Peterson
American Businessman
I have nothing against tricep kickbacks, but I'd rather have you do a skater's lunge with a kickback and get a lower body workout.
Quote examples
LeSean McCoy
American Football Player
Being explosive, quick, elusive and fast helps my game, so I do tons of lunges, leg press and different explosion type of runs.
Quote examples
Joe Root
English Athlete
I do a lot of free weights in the gym, with lots of squats, lunges and push-pull exercises to help develop strength and power.
Quote examples
Richard Simmons
American Celebrity
Most workouts are way too aggressive. Thousands of lunges wear out the body.
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Denise Austin
American Author
Walking lunges are great for thighs.
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