wild lunge
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An uncontrolled or frantic forward movement.
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Examples (10)
- He made a wild lunge for the ball, but missed.
- The agitated dog made a wild lunge at the approaching stranger.
- In a fit of anger, she made a wild lunge towards her opponent.
- His wild lunge nearly caused him to fall off the cliff edge.
- The boxer delivered a wild lunge, leaving himself open for a counter-attack.
- Despite his wild lunge, the treasure remained just out of reach.
- The defender's wild lunge resulted in a foul and a penalty kick.
- She avoided the predator's wild lunge by swiftly stepping aside.
- With a wild lunge, the child tried to grab the falling toy.
- The sudden, wild lunge from the panicked animal startled everyone.