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   plunge

   /plʌn(d)ʒ/

   verb

   • 1. jump or dive quickly and energetically: "our little 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: "he came to a decision, and plunged on before he had time to reconsider it"
   • ▪ suffer a rapid decrease in value: "shares in the company plunged 18p on news that profits had fallen" 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 aboutkeellistwallowlabourfloundermake heavy weatherpitchpole
   • ▪ (of a horse) rear violently: "the frightened horse plunged and bolted"
   • 2. push or thrust quickly: "he plunged his hands into his pockets" Similar thruststickramdrivejabstabpushshoveforcesink
   • ▪ quickly immerse in liquid: "to peel fruit, cover 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 pot containing a plant) in the ground: "pot up and plunge spring-flowering bulbs"

   noun

   • 1. an act of jumping or diving into water: "fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge" Similar jumpdivenosedivefallpitchdropplummetdescenttumblearchaic:plump
   • ▪ a swift and drastic fall in value or amount: "the central 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. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPLUNGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PLUNGE definition: 1. to fall or move down very quickly and with force: 2. to become lower in temperature, value, etc…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPLUNGE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   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.

7. 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.

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

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPLUNGE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › plungeplunge | meaning of plunge in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    plunge meaning, definition, what is plunge: to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly for...: Learn more.