1. making a sudden forward movement, especially to attack or grab something
Usage: present participle of ‘lunge’

1. a training technique for horses where the animal moves in a circle around the trainer
Usage: equestrian

Examples

• The fencer was lunging forward to score a point.
• The cat was lunging at the toy mouse.
• He kept lunging for the ball but couldn’t reach it.
• The trainer spent an hour lunging the young horse.
• Lunging helps develop the horse’s balance and obedience.
• She was lunging across the room to catch the falling vase.
• The dog was lunging at the fence when strangers walked by.