Lunge

Word LUNGE
Character 5
Hyphenation lunge
Pronunciations /lʌndʒ/

Definitions and meanings of "Lunge"

What do we mean by lunge?

A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword. noun

A sudden forward movement or plunge. noun

To make a sudden thrust or pass. intransitive verb

To move with a sudden thrust. intransitive verb

To cause (someone) to lunge. intransitive verb

In fencing, a thrust. noun

Any sudden forward movement of a person or thing resembling the lunge of a fencer; a plunge; a lurch: as, the lunge of a coach. noun

A long rope used to train a horse; also, the circular track or ring where horses are trained by cantering them around the edge of the ring in one direction with the aid of a lunge. noun

To thrust, as in fencing, with the sword or foil; make a thrust forward; plunge.

To hide; skulk.

To cause to move in a plunging or jumping manner, as a horse held by a long rein, for exercise or training.

Same as longe. noun

A sudden thrust or pass, as with a sword. noun

To make a lunge. intransitive verb

Same as namaycush. noun

To cause to go round in a ring, as a horse, while holding his halter. transitive verb

A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword. noun

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. noun

An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning back to a standing position. noun

A fish, the namaycush. noun

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Lunge

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The word "lunge" in example sentences

It seems that the rapid acceleration and deceleration, and the dynamic movement, involved in lunge-feeding is highly costly, forcing rorquals to limit their dive time, and to increase the time that they need to spend at the surface recovering (Acevedo-Gutiérrez et al. 2002). ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

In the previous post I discussed the basic anatomy and behaviour involved in lunge-feeding, a style of predation practiced by rorquals, the biggest, fastest and most dynamic of baleen-bearing cetaceans. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

To the ring he fastened a long "lunge" - rope, which was well named. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I can’t wait to see McCain lunge at Obama during their first debate. — nancy ❋ Unknown (2008)

CRUZ: Lower body I would pick the lunge, the lunge is a swift dance move. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The word is often made mascalonge, or muscalunge, and, it being less labour to pronounce one than four syllables, people in many districts where the fish is caught, for short call it "'lunge." ❋ William Senior (N/A)

'Scapes not the dreadful sword lunge of her look * ❋ Anonymous (1855)

These creatures feed on small fish and shrimp-like krill by sucking in water during dives deep into the ocean - a practice called lunge feeding. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But now, you start fighting on platforms where your lunge is the cause of many a cheap death.

One other special move called the lunge attack will have Wolvie flying through the air at a targeted foe landing on them claws first and opening up the option to finish them off quickly with another lunge to the jugular, quick jabs to the face, or flinging them across the area with a simple press of a button. ❋ Unknown (2009)

6. Increase the speed of your swing: The lunge is an excellent way to develop hip strength, which is essential for a faster swing. ❋ Jay Cardiello (2011)

So I was concerned about that, especially when you heard Ofeibea's report and there was at one point, you felt the barge kind of lunge downward. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unfortunately, the performance of the "lunge" by your average gym-goer is about as baffling as nipples on men. ❋ William Harryman (2007)

States were on journalistic work which gave little time for play of any sort, and I half fear that I only introduce these scraps of fishing matter to get an excuse for re-telling my own story of how I caught a big "'lunge" in Canada, in the early autumn of 1897. ❋ William Senior (N/A)

Holding down RB to target an enemy and then LB to "lunge" and dive at them was awesome. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When he made a "lunge" at the officers, Officer Matthew Overton opened fire nine times, reloaded and fired twice more.

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