lunged

/lʌndʒd/ /lʌnɡd/

Meanings

verb

To (cause to make) a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).

Examples :

"I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun."

action body

verb

To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).

Examples :

"The experienced trainer lunged the young colt in the arena to improve its balance and responsiveness. "

animal action sport

adjective

Having lungs (breathing organs).

Examples :

"The lunged athlete showed great endurance during the marathon. "

organ anatomy physiology body medicine

Related Words

lungeing verb

/ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/

To (cause to make) a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).

"I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun."

lunging verb

/ˈlʌnd͡ʒɪŋ/

To (cause to make) a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).

"I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun."

responsiveness noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsɪvnɪs/

The quality or state of being responsive.

"The responsiveness of the teacher to student questions made the class more engaging. "

participle noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/ /ˈpɑɹtɪˌsɪpəl/

(grammar) A form of a verb that may function as an adjective or noun. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.

"In her English class, Maria learned that a participle, like "running" in "running shoes," can act as an adjective. "

marathon noun

/ˈmæɹəθən/ /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/

A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.

"My uncle ran in the city marathon last weekend. "

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

endurance noun

/ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/ /ɪnˈdɝəns/

The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

"He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home."

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

breathing verb

/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

"The runner was breathing heavily after the long race. "

present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "