lunge

UK /lʌnd͡ʒ/ US /lɐnd͡ʒ/
noun 4verb 2

Definitions

noun

1

A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.

A moment of madness from double goalscorer Kalinic put Rovers' fate back in the balance when the Croat caught Scharner with a late, dangerous lunge and was shown a straight red card by referee Phil Dowd.

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.

With savage desperation the Indian lunged his horse straight at Hopalong and, knife in hand, leaped for him!

2

To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).

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