lunge
/lʌndʒ/
noun
- 1
A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
- 2
A long rope or flat web line, more commonly referred to as a lunge line, approximately 20–30 feet long, attached to the bridle, lungeing cavesson, or halter of a horse and used to control the animal while lungeing.
- 3
An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.
- 4
A fish, the namaycush.
verb
- 1
To (cause to make) a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).
“I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun.”
- 2
To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).
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