Lunged
//lʌnd͡ʒd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of lunge form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having lungs (breathing organs). not-comparable
"He had grown a big strong fellow, but I had no difficulty in identifying the little squinting child, who begged, and sold flowers and songs in public-house bars, with the strong loud-lunged vendor of mackerel."
Example
More examples"The intruder lunged at Tom with a knife."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From lunge + -ed.
Etymology 2
From lung + -ed.
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