lunger

1 of 2

noun (1)

lung·​er ˈlən-jər 

: one that lunges

lunger

2 of 2

noun (2)

lung·​er ˈləŋ-ər 

: a person suffering from a chronic disease of the lungs

especially : one who is tubercular

Examples of lunger in a Sentence

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Noun

Compared to some of the multi-cylinder competition, the Meteor 350 one-lunger appears to be a simple machine, but looks are deceiving in this case. —Bill Roberson, Forbes, 20 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1842, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1893, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

lunger

noun

lung·​er ˈləŋ-ər 

: one affected with a chronic disease of the lungs

especially : one who is tubercular