Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunger

/ˈlʌnd͡ʒə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: lunger
IPA: /ˈlʌnd͡ʒə/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who lunges.

noun

A person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis.

Slang

noun

A vehicle whose engine has the specified number of cylinders.

Slang

name

Example Sentences

"Lion-Peugeot, whose recent successes at Barcelona and in Sicily have made them the favorites for the Boulogne race, will present two single-cylinder cars and one twin-cylinder. The one-lungers are special productions with a bore of 3.9 inches […]"

Etymology

From lunge + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlʌnd͡ʒə/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

lungers (plural)

Synonyms

consumptive tubercular

Rhymes With

munger bunger sprunger

Questions

How do you pronounce lunger?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌnd͡ʒə/.
What does lunger mean?: A person who lunges.
Where does lunger come from?: From lunge + -er.

How to pronounce lunger

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