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

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   The meaning of PLUNGE is to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something. How to use plunge in a sentence.

3. 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUNGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PLUNGE meaning: 1. to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or…. Learn more.

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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.

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   As a noun, plunge means “a brief swim” or “a fall.” As a verb, plunge has a variety of definitions. Plunge can mean “to devote yourself fully," as you might plunge into a job by working day and night.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUNGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.

8. 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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › plungePlunge - definition of plunge by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place: plunged the eggs into the hot water; plunged the fork into the potato. 2. To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation: "The street was plunged in cool shadow" (Richard Wright).

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

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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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishplunge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    plunge. [intransitive, transitive] to move or make someone or something move suddenly forward and/or downward + adv./prep. She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. The train left the track and plunged down the embankment. plunge somebody/something + adv./prep.