lunge
/lʌnd͡ʒ/noun
Middle School
1
A sudden forward movement, especially with a sword.
2
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.
3
An exercise performed by stepping forward one leg while kneeling with the other leg, then returning to a standing position.
4
A fish, the namaycush.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing