lunge /lʌnd͡ʒ/noun 4verb 2forms 4 noun4 •A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. •An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position. •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. •A fish, the namaycush. verb2 •To (cause to) make a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun. •To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing). formslunged · lunging · lungeing · lunges
