Lunge

Pronunciation

• IPA: /lÊŒndÊ’/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒndÊ’

Alternative forms

• longe (US)

Origin

From French allonge, from Old French alonge, from alongier, from Vulgar Latin *allongare, from ad + Late Latin longare, from Latin longus.

Full definition of lunge

Noun

1. A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
• 2010, December 28, Kevin Darlin, West Brom 1 - 3 Blackburn, 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 is used to control the animal while lungeing.
3. An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning back to a standing position.
4. A fish, the namaycush.

Derived terms

• lunge whip

Verb

1. To make a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).
2. To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).