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Meaning
Noun
●
A
sudden
forward
movement
, especially with a sword.
●
In Horses:
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
.
●
An
exercise
performed
by
stepping
forward one
leg
while
kneeling
with the other
leg
, then
returning
to a
standing
position.
●
A
fish
, the namaycush.
Verb
●
To (cause to) make a
sudden
forward
movement
(
present participle
: lunging).
●
In Fencing:
To
longe
or work a
horse
in a
circle
around a
handler
(
present participle
:
lunging
or lungeing).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lunge
English
allonge
French
alonge
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Lunge
Munge
Plunge
Grunge
Clunge
Sponge
Scrunge
Expunge
Disponge
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