plunge

[ pluhnj ]

/ plʌndʒ /

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verb (used with object), plunged, plung·ing.

to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.

to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a country into war; to pull a switch and plunge a house into darkness.

Horticulture. to place (a potted plant) up to its rim in soil or in certain other materials, as sand or moss.

Surveying. to transit (the telescope of a transit or theodolite).

verb (used without object), plunged, plung·ing.

to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole, etc.

to rush or dash with headlong haste: to plunge through a crowd.

to bet or speculate recklessly: to plunge on the stock market.

to throw oneself impetuously or abruptly into some condition, situation, matter, etc.: to plunge into debt.

to descend abruptly or precipitously, as a cliff, road, etc.

to pitch violently forward, as a horse, ship, etc.

noun

act of plunging.

a leap or dive, as into water.

a headlong or impetuous rush or dash: a plunge into danger.

a sudden, violent pitching movement.

a place for plunging or diving, as a swimming pool.

Geology. pitch¹(def 45).

Idioms for plunge

take the plunge, to enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action, as after hesitation or deliberation: She took the plunge and invested her entire savings in the plan.

Origin of plunge

1325–75; Middle English < Middle French plung(i)er ≪ Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre to heave the lead. See plumb

SYNONYMS FOR plunge

5 dive.

6 hasten.

9 drop.

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synonym study for plunge

1. See dip¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM plunge

re·plunge, verb, re·plunged, re·plung·ing; noun un·plunged, adjective

Words nearby plunge

plumule, plumulose, plumy, plunder, plunderage, plunge, plunge basin, plunge bath, plunge pool, plunger, plunging fire

Example sentences from the Web for plunging

The organizers certainly appeared worried about plunging into the notoriously fierce world of London fashion and media.

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Crawford leads them in plunging back into the river whose waters fed the first civilization.

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Perhaps his conservative political instinct will ultimately keep Murdoch from plunging fully into the yes camp.

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With the Apple Watch, it is plunging into a market where the main product is—and almost always has been—a fashion-y status symbol.

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From Texas to Ireland, athletes are plunging 80 feet with death-defying moves.

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I rose, and plunging my hand into our saddle-bag, produced a bottle of brandy we had brought with us from Scutari.

Albania |E. F. Knight
We simply fell over the cliff, plunging, caroming, and ricocheting down through the masses of vegetation.

In Africa |John T. McCutcheon
"Damn the stocks," began Mr. Stirn, plunging right in medias res, and by a fine use of one of the noblest figures of rhetoric.

The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 |Various
The others made their escape by plunging deeper into the recesses of the quarry.

Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan |William Taylor
His fingers found and turned it, plunging the room into the darkness of the grave.

The Firefly Of France |Marion Polk Angellotti

British Dictionary definitions for plunging

plunge

/ (plʌndʒ) /

verb

(usually foll by into) to thrust or throw (something, oneself, etc) they plunged into the sea

to throw or be thrown into a certain state or condition the room was plunged into darkness

(usually foll by into) to involve or become involved deeply (in) he plunged himself into a course of Sanskrit

(intr) to move or dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

(intr) to descend very suddenly or steeply the ship plunged in heavy seas; a plunging neckline

(intr) informal to speculate or gamble recklessly, for high stakes, etc

noun

a leap or dive as into water

informal a swim; dip

mainly US a place where one can swim or dive, such as a swimming pool

a headlong rush a plunge for the exit

a pitching or tossing motion

take the plunge informal

to resolve to do something dangerous or irrevocable
to get married

Word Origin for plunge

C14: from Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicāre (unattested) to sound with a plummet, from Latin plumbum lead

Idioms and Phrases with plunging

plunge

see take the plunge.

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plunge

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verb (used without object), plunged, plung·ing.

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plunge

verb (used with object), plunged, plung·ing.

verb (used without object), plunged, plung·ing.

noun

Idioms for plunge

Origin of plunge

SYNONYMS FOR plunge

synonym study for plunge

OTHER WORDS FROM plunge

Words nearby plunge

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