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lunge

UK/lʌnd͡ʒ/ US/lɐnd͡ʒ/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

noun

1.

the act of moving forward suddenly

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • lunge whip
  • lungeing cavesson
  • lungeing rein

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