<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>A sudden forward thrust, as with a sword or knife; stab.</li><li>Any sudden forward movement; plunge.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms:</strong></p><ul><li>Lurch</li><li>Charge</li><li>Rush</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>Lunged, lunging: To make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>Lunged, lunging: To thrust (something) forward; cause to move with a lunge: lunging his finger accusingly.</li></ul>