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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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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.
noun. 1. : plumb. also : plumb line. 2. : an abrupt drop : an instance of plummeting. a sharp plummet in prices. If in the final week of the season, the Mets were trying to stop a plummet off a cliff, they are now attempting to climb out of a dark, deep abyss … Judy Battista. Synonyms. Verb. crash. crater. decline. descend. dip.
The verb plummet means "to drop sharply," like eagles that plummet toward earth, seeking prey, or school attendance that plummets when there is a flu outbreak.
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]
Define plummet. plummet synonyms, plummet pronunciation, plummet translation, English dictionary definition of plummet. 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....
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.
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.
Definition of plummet verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PLUMMET definition: to fall very quickly in amount or value: . Learn more.
