lunge vs dart

lunge and dart both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lunge	Yes	No	Yes	No
dart	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dart is a hyponym of lunge; that is, dart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lunge:

Other hyponyms of lunge include riposte.

lunge (noun)	dart (noun)
the act of moving forward suddenly	a sudden quick movement
(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward	a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
	a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot

lunge (verb)	dart (verb)
make a thrusting forward movement	run or move very quickly or hastily
	move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
	move with sudden speed