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   plunge

   /plənj/

   verb

   • 1. jump or dive quickly and energetically: "our daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea" Similar jumpdivehurl oneselfthrow oneselffling oneselflaunch oneselfcatapult oneselfcast oneselfpitch oneself
   • ▪ fall suddenly and uncontrollably: "a car swerved to avoid a bus and plunged into a ravine" Similar crashplummetpitchdropfallfall headlongtumblenosedivetake a nosedivecrash-divedescend
   • ▪ embark impetuously on a speech or course of action: "overconfident researchers who plunge ahead"
   • ▪ suffer a rapid decrease in value: "their fourth-quarter operating profit plunged 25%" Similar fall steeply/sharplyplummetdrop rapidlygo downtumblesinkslumpfall off a cliffinformal:crashnosedivetake a nosedive
   • ▪ (of a ship) pitch: "the ship plunged through the 20-foot seas" Similar lurchpitchrollreeltoss aroundkeellistwallowlaborfloundermake heavy weatherpitchpole
   • 2. push or thrust quickly: "he plunged his hands into his pockets" Similar thruststickramdrivejabstabpushshoveforcesink
   • ▪ put (something) in liquid so as to immerse it completely: "cover the cucumbers with boiling water and then plunge them into iced water" Similar immersesubmergesinkdipdunkdouseduck
   • ▪ suddenly bring into a specified condition or state: "for a moment the scene was illuminated, then it was plunged back into darkness" Similar throwcastpitch
   • ▪ sink (a plant or a pot containing a plant) in the ground: "pot up and plunge spring-flowering bulbs"

   noun

   • 1. an act of jumping or diving into water: "we went straight from the sauna to take a cold plunge" Similar jumpdivenosedivefallpitchdropplummetdescenttumblearchaic:plump
   • ▪ a swift and drastic fall in value or amount: "the bank declared a 76% plunge in its profits" Similar falldroptumbleslumpinformal:nosedivecrash

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French plungier ‘thrust down’, based on Latin plumbum ‘lead, plummet’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUNGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PLUNGE definition: 1. to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plungePlunge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PLUNGE is to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something. How to use plunge in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › plungePLUNGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Plunge definition: to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge. See examples of PLUNGE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUNGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a sudden movement or fall forward, down, or into something: I really enjoyed my plunge (= jumping in and swimming) in the pool. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUNGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › plungePlunge - definition of plunge by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. The act or an instance of plunging: a plunge off the dock. 2. A swim; a dip. 3. A sudden or dramatic decline: a plunge in prices. Idiom: take the plunge Informal.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplunge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of plunge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.