Pronunciation

/lʌŋ/

Definitions

• Noun: One of the two organs in the chest that extract oxygen from the air and expel carbon dioxide, essential for respiration in mammals, birds, and some other animals. For example: “The doctor listened to his patient’s lungs with a stethoscope.”
• Noun (figurative): A source or repository, often referring to something vital or abundant. Example: “The city’s factories were once the economic lung of the region.”

Phrases

• “Lungsful of fresh air”: Refers to taking deep breaths of clean, fresh air.
• “Breathe with one’s last gasp/lung”: An expression meaning to make a supreme effort, often in a desperate situation.
• “A lunging movement”: Describes a sudden forward movement, usually made by stretching out one’s body or limbs.

Example Sentences

• Noun (literal usage): “Smoking can severely damage your lungs.”
• Noun (figurative usage): “The park provides the bustling city with a green lung, allowing its residents to breathe easier.”

Synonyms

• Breathing organ
• Respiration organ
• Pulmonary organ
• Lobe (in reference to a part of the lung)
• Respiratory system

Note: The word “lung” does not have verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, pronoun, numeral, or interjection forms, so no examples are provided for these parts of speech.