[{"word":"lunges","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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 used to control the animal while lungeing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A fish, the namaycush.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To (cause to make) a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I lunged at the police officer and made a grab for her gun."},{"definition":"To longe or work a horse in a circle around a handler (present participle: lunging or lungeing).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lunge","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lunges"]}]