Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunging

/ˈlʌnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: lung-ing
IPA: /ˈlʌnd͡ʒɪŋ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of lunge

noun

The act of one who lunges; a lunge.

Example Sentences

"Man the creature seemingly following his desires and ambitions is held in check and swayed from his blind lungings about the earth by the Spirit of the God who made him."

Inflected Forms

lungings (plural)

Rhymes With

plunging

Questions

How do you pronounce lunging?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌnd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does lunging mean?: present participle and gerund of lunge

How to pronounce lunging

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