lunge

  1. Noun.  A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword or animal. .
  2. 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.
  3. Noun.  An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning back to a standing position.
  4. Verb.  To make a sudden forward movement (present participle: (term, lunging) ).
  5. Verb.  To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: (term, lunging) or (term, lungeing) ).

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