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Leg-bending exercise to firm up the glutes
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lunge
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Word definitions for lunge in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lunge \Lunge\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Namaycush .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind. It is used by athletes in cross-training for sports, by weight-trainers as a fitness ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1735, "a thrust with a sword," originally a fencing term, shortened from allonge , from French allonger "to extend, thrust," from Old French alongier "to lengthen, make long," from à "to" + Old French long , from Latin longus "long" (see long (adj.)).
Usage examples of lunge.
Suddenly she heard movement in the undergrowth and whirled to see Acorn lunging toward her with a crazed gleam in his eyes.
As the humans whipped around the outer edges of the dancing whirlpool, the afanc swam in quick lunges and ripped them free in its jaws.
The weapon disappeared in a blur of armored skirts and the blocky, powerful thighs of Clodius Afer, lunging between Vibulenus and death.
Numerous monks and peasants working afield goggled as I flashed past them, and Brother Vitalis was sweeping the dorter when I lunged in there.
Entipy curled up her legs as Aileron lunged for her, but he missed her clean and crashed through the upper level of the branches.
Pelly with Eva, Avis and George in that order, they lunged through the gate into the white.
They swung, parried, lunged and fought like crazed men caught up in an ancient battle awen, a formidable spell that neither could nor wanted to break.
As the soldiers advanced to seize the Baptist, though he was not resisting them, John lunged forth in defense.
It bawled when Jack hit it, floundered backward, sat briefly on its haunches, and then lunged for the far bank.
He began to fence to try my mettle, but I lunged right at his chest, and gave him three inches of cold steel.
Tash and Deevee both scrambled backward as the blob lunged forward and landed heavily on the spot where they had been standing.
Cat lunged for the yoke as Bluey turned his attention to the loran, punching in another set of coordinates.
Captain Bowen cried, lunging, plunging his right hand into the snow in a frantic bid to grab his friend.
He made to lunge at Buckthorn, but the other man was too quick for him.
I saw old Bunger scooting for the exit, and I heered Mike roaring, lunging against his rope.