Noun: lunger lún-ju(r)
- Someone who moves forward suddenly (as in fencing)
"The fencer was known for being an aggressive lunger, often catching opponents off guard"
- A person with pulmonary tuberculosis
"The lunger was quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease";
- consumptive, tubercular
Derived forms: lungers
Type of: diseased person, mover, sick person, sufferer
Encyclopedia: Lunger