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- Dictionaryplunge/plʌn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. jump or dive quickly and energetically: "our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea" Similar
- 2. push or thrust quickly: "he plunged his hands into his pockets" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of jumping or diving into water: "fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge" Similar
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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.
1. : to thrust or cast oneself into or as if into water. 2. a. : to become pitched or thrown headlong or violently forward and downward. also : to move oneself in such a manner. plunged off the embankment. b. : to act with reckless haste : enter suddenly or unexpectedly. plunges into project after project. c.
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.
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.
Definition of plunge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. ( usually foll by into) to thrust or throw (something, oneself, etc): they plunged into the sea. 2. to throw or be thrown into a certain state or condition: the room was plunged into darkness. 3. ( usually foll by into) to involve or become involved deeply (in): he plunged himself into a course of Sanskrit.
PLUNGE definition: 1. to fall or move down very quickly and with force: 2. to become lower in temperature, value, etc…. Learn more.
Definition of plunge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Plunge definition: To devote oneself to or undertake an activity earnestly or wholeheartedly.
1. intransitive verb. If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river. Synonyms: descend, fall, drop, crash More Synonyms of plunge. 2. transitive verb.