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flunge

/flʌnd͡ʒ/

flunge noun: a method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge.

Noun

flunge (plural flunges)

  1. A method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge.
    Synonyms:
    sabre flèche

Verb

flunge (third-person singular simple present flunges, present participle flunging, simple past and past participle flunged)

  1. To attack using a flunge.

Synonyms of flunge

  • sabre flèche

Forms of flunge

Noun
pluralflunges
Verb
third-person singular presentflunges
present participleflunging
past participleflunged
pastflunged

Origin of flunge

Blend of flèche + lunge, or of flying + lunge.

Words that rhyme with flunge

3 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about flunge

What does flunge mean?
Flunge means a method of attack with a sword (sabre), propelled from the front foot, like a flèche, but also landing on the front foot, like a lunge.
What part of speech is flunge?
Flunge can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce flunge?
Flunge is pronounced /flʌnd͡ʒ/.
What is the plural of flunge?
The plural of flunge is flunges.

Words near flunge in the dictionary

  1. flunami
  2. flunamis
  3. flunarizine
  4. flung
  5. flung out
  6. flunge
  7. flunged
  8. flunges
  9. flungest
  10. flunging
  11. flunisolide

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