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lunging

/ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/

Translations

lungingnoun

fenteAu fleuret et par extension dans les exercices physiques.

Good balance is essential when practicing lunging in fencing.

Un bon équilibre est essentiel lorsqu’on pratique la fente en escrime.

Additional translations

fenteEn entraînement sportif.

Synonyms

sudden movement

lunginggerund / present participle

/ˈlʌndʒɪŋ/

chargeantPour un animal ou une personne qui se projette brusquement en avant.

The lunging tiger startled the onlookers.

Le tigre chargeant a surpris les spectateurs.

Synonyms

lungeverb

lunging

Gerund

lunged

Past Simple

lunged

Past Participle

lunging

Gerund

/lʌndʒ/

se ruerPour un mouvement brusque et agressif.

The dog lunged for the ball as it bounced across the yard.

Le chien s’est rué sur la balle tandis qu’elle rebondissait dans la cour.

longerDans le travail du cheval.

She lunged the young stallion for fifteen minutes to calm him down.

Elle a longé le jeune étalon pendant quinze minutes pour le calmer.

Synonyms

Definitions

lungingnoun

The act of making a lunge; a sudden forward thrust of the body or weapon.

Good balance is essential when practicing lunging in fencing.

A strength-training exercise consisting of repeated lunges.

Her workout began with ten minutes of lunging to warm up.

lunginggerund / present participle

Making or characterized by a sudden forward thrust.

The lunging tiger startled the onlookers.

lungeverb

To make a sudden forward thrust with a part of the body or a weapon.

The fencer lunged at his opponent with precision.

To move or reach forward in a sudden, forceful way.

The dog lunged for the ball as it bounced across the yard.

To exercise or train (a horse) on the end of a long rein, causing it to move in a circle.

She lunged the young stallion for fifteen minutes to calm him down.