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• Lunge — Lunge, v. t. To cause to go round in a ring, as a horse, while holding his halter. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lunge — meaning ‘to make a sudden movement forward’, has the participial form lunging, not lungeing, which means ‘exercising a horse with a long rope (or lunge)’ …   Modern English usage

• 'lunge — lunge1 «luhnj», noun, verb, lunged, lung|ing. –n. 1. any sudden forward movement; plunge; lurch: »At no time shall I be surprised to see a sudden lunge forward on that front (H. G. Wells) …   Useful english dictionary

• lunge — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sudden movement forward. 2 a thrust with a sword etc., esp. the basic attacking move in fencing. 3 a movement forward by bending the front leg at the knee while keeping the back leg straight. v. 1 intr. make a lunge. 2 intr.… …   Useful english dictionary

• lunge — lunge1 noun a sudden forward movement of the body. ↘a thrust in fencing, in which the leading leg is bent while the back leg remains straightened. verb (lunges, lungeing or lunging, lunged) make a lunge. ↘make a sudden forward thrust with. Origin …   English new terms dictionary

• lunge — I UK [lʌndʒ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms lunge : present tense I/you/we/they lunge he/she/it lunges present participle lunging past tense lunged past participle lunged to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or… …   English dictionary

• lunge — I. /lʌndʒ / (say lunj) noun 1. a thrust, as in fencing. 2. a movement made by putting one leg forward and bending it at the knee. 3. an exercise incorporating such a movement with many repetitions so as to build or tone the leg muscles. 4. any… …  

• lunge — lunge1 [ lʌndʒ ] verb intransitive to move suddenly and with a lot of force in order to catch, hit, or avoid something or someone: He lunged for the ball. Lunging forward, she grabbed his arm. lunge lunge 2 [ lʌndʒ ] noun count 1. ) a sudden… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• lunge — 1. noun /lʌndʒ/ a) A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. b) 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 …   Wiktionary

• lunge line — noun A rope like piece of equipment, usually 20 feet or longer in length, attached to the bridle, lungeing cavesson, or halter of a horse to provide control while lungeing …   Wiktionary

• Longeing — or lungeing is a technique for training horses, where a horse is asked to work at the end of a long line and respond to commands from a handler on the ground who holds the line. It is also a critical component of the sport of equestrian vaulting …   Wikipedia