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lunge

/lʌndʒ/ /lʌndʒ/
verb Regular verblunge lunged
GeneralSports
  1. 1 saldırmak
  2. 2 öne hamle yapmak

Definition (English)

  1. To move suddenly forward, often to attack or reach something.
  2. To make a sudden, deep forward step with one leg.

Example Sentences

  1. The boxer lunged at his opponent.
    Boksör rakibine doğru hamle yaptı.
  2. She lunged to catch the falling vase.
    Düşen vazoyu yakalamak için hamle yaptı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base lunge
/lʌndʒ/
Past lunged
/lʌndʒd/
Participle lunged
/lʌndʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dlunge → lunged

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /dʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. lunged /lʌndʒd/

Synonyms

chargerushspringthruststrikeattack

Antonyms

retreatwithdrawrecede

Collocations

lunge forwardmake a lungelunge atlunge suddenlylunge attack

Related Words

movedefendexercisefightreach