n. & v.
—n.
1 a sudden movement forward.
2 a thrust with a sword etc., esp. the basic attacking move in fencing.
3 a movement forward by bending the front leg at the knee while keeping the back leg straight.
—v.
1 intr. make a lunge.
2 intr. (usu. foll. by at, out) deliver a blow from the shoulder in boxing.
3 tr. drive (a weapon etc.) violently in some direction.
Etymology: earlier allonge f. F allonger lengthen f. agrave to + long LONG(1)
2.
n. & v. (also longe)
—n.
1 a long rope on which a horse is held and made to move in a circle round its trainer.
2 a circular exercise-ground for training horses.
—v.tr. exercise (a horse) with or in a lunge.
Etymology: F longe, allonge (as LUNGE(1))
Useful english dictionary. 2012.