LUNGE


Meaning of LUNGE in English

~ 1

■ 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 ( ~s , ~ing or lunging , ~d ) make a ~.

↘make a sudden forward thrust with.

Origin

C18: from earlier allonge , from Fr. allonger 'lengthen'.

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~ 2

(also longe )

■ noun a long rein on which a horse is made to move in a circle round its trainer.

■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~d ) exercise (a horse or rider) on a ~.

Origin

C18: from Fr. longe , from allonge 'lengthening out'.

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