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- Dictionaryplum·met/ˈpləmət/
verb
- 1. fall or drop straight down at high speed: "a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully" Similar
noun
- 1. a steep and rapid fall or drop: "the bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet"
- 2. a plumb or plumb line.
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The meaning of PLUMMET is to fall perpendicularly. How to use plummet in a sentence.
plummet. noun [ C, usually singular ] uk / ˈplʌmɪt / us. a sudden and large reduction in value or amount: a plummet in sth The petrol retailer denies its 25% dividend hike is to prop up the shares after a plummet in the price from 270p to 118p.
Plummet definition: a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.. See examples of PLUMMET used in a sentence.
noun [ C, usually singular ] uk / ˈplʌmɪt / us. a sudden and large reduction in value or amount: a plummet in sth The petrol retailer denies its 25% dividend hike is to prop up the shares after a plummet in the price from 270p to 118p.
n. 1. See plumb bob. 2. Something that weighs down or oppresses; a burden. intr.v. plum·met·ed, plum·met·ing, plum·mets. 1. To fall straight down; plunge. 2. To decline suddenly and steeply: Stock prices plummeted. [Middle English plomet, from Old French, ball of lead, diminutive of plom, plomb, sounding lead, from Latin plumbum.]
This verb describes something that drops sharply or quickly, like a roller coaster that plummets down a hill, temperatures that plummet overnight, or sales of roses and candy that plummet after Valentine's Day.
Definition of 'plummet' plummet. (plʌmɪt ) Word forms: plummets , plummeting , plummeted. 1. verb. If an amount, rate, or price plummets, it decreases quickly by a large amount. [journalism] In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day. [VERB] His popularity has plummeted to an all-time low in recent weeks. [VERB + to]
Definition of plummet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
plummet meaning, definition, what is plummet: to suddenly and quickly decrease in valu...: Learn more.
To fall off or decline precipitously. Stock prices plummeted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
