longe
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈlənj 
ˈlōⁿzh,
ˈläⁿzh,
ˈlänj
variants or lunge
plural -s
: a long rein or strap used to lead or guide a horse in training
called also longeing rein
longe
2 of 3transitive verb
ˈlənj
ˈlōⁿzh,
ˈläⁿzh,
ˈlänj
variants or lunge
longed or lunged; longed or lunged; longeing or lunging; longes or lunges
: to guide or exercise (a horse) by means of a longe
longe
3 of 3noun (2)
ˈlənj
ˈlänj
plural -s
1
: lake trout sense b
2
: muskellunge
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French longe, from Old French, from feminine of lonc long, from Latin longus
Noun (2)
by shortening & alteration
lunges 1 of 2
noun
as in punches
a quick thrust anticipated the swordsman's lunge and jumped aside to avoid being stabbed Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- punches
- jabs
- pushes
- pokes
- digs
- shoves
- stabs
- nudges
- sticks
- jerks
- jogs
- dabs
- jams
lunges
2 of 2verb
as in dives
Synonyms & Similar Words
- dives
- plunges
- dips
- sinks
- submerges
- settles
- submerses
- immerses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- swims
- glides
- rides
- floats
- drifts
- hangs
- hovers
- sails
- suspends
- poises
- dangles
- wafts
- bobs
- buoys