lunge

Plural: lunges

Noun

• the act of moving forward suddenly
• (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward
• A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
• 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

Verb Forms: lunged, lunging, lunges

• To make a sudden, forceful forward thrust or movement.
• make a thrusting forward movement
• To (cause to) make a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).
• To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).

Examples

• He had to LUNGE for the dictionary when his opponent challenged his word.
• I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun.

Synonyms

hurl, hurtle, lurch, passado, straight thrust, thrust

Anagrams of lunge