What does plunge mean?
Definitions for plunge
plʌndʒplunge
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word plunge.
Princeton's WordNet
dip, plungenoun
a brief swim in water
plungeverb
a steep and rapid fall
immerse, plungeverb
thrust or throw into
"Immerse yourself in hot water"
dive, plunge, plunkverb
drop steeply
"the stock market plunged"
plungeverb
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
"She plunged at it eagerly"
plunge, launchverb
begin with vigor
"He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
plunge, immerseverb
cause to be immersed
"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
plunge, dumpverb
fall abruptly
"It plunged to the bottom of the well"
dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douseverb
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
"dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak upverb
devote (oneself) fully to
"He immersed himself into his studies"
Wiktionary
plungenoun
the act of plunging or submerging
plungenoun
a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water)
plungenoun
the act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
plungenoun
heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation
plungenoun
an immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty
plungeverb
to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse;
to plunge the body into water
plungeverb
to cast or throw into some thing, state, condition or action
plungeverb
to baptize by immersion
plungeverb
to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge one's self
he plunged into the river
plungeverb
to fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition
plungeverb
to pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does
plungeverb
to bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations
plungeverb
to entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle)
plungeverb
to overwhelm, overpower
Etymology: From plungen, ploungen, plungier, from plonger, (Modern French plonger), from unattested frequentative *, from plumbum. Compare plumb, plounce.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Plungenoun
She was weary of her life, since she was brought to that plunge; to conceal her husband’s murder, or accuse her son. Philip Sidney, b. ii.
People, when put to a plunge, cry out to heaven for help, without helping themselves. Roger L'Estrange.
Wilt thou behold me sinking in my woes?
And wilt thou not reach out a friendly arm,
To raise me from amidst this plunge of sorrows? Addison.He must be a good man; a quality which Marcus Tullius Cicero and are much at a plunge in asserting to the Greek and Roman orators. Thomas Baker, Reflections on Learning.
To PLUNGEverb
Etymology: plonger, Fr.
Plunge us in the flames. John Milton.
Headlong from hence to plunge herself she springs,
But shoots along supported on her wings. Dryden.I mean to plunge the boy in pleasing sleep,
And ravish’d in Italian bow’rs to keep. Dryden.O conscience! into what abyss of fears
And horrors hast thou driv’n me? out of which
I find no way; from deep to deeper plung’d. John Milton.Without a prudent determination in matters before us, we shall be plunged into perpetual errors. Isaac Watts.
At this advanc’d, and sudden as the word,
In proud Plexippus’ bosom plung’d the sword. Dryden.Let them not be too hasty to plunge their enquiries at once into the depths of knowledge. Isaac Watts.
To Plungeverb
Accoutred as I was, I plunged in. William Shakespeare, Julius Cæsar.
His courser plung’d,
And threw him off; the waves whelm’d over him,
And helpless in his heavy arms he drown’d. Dryden.When thou, thy ship o’erwhelm’d with waves, shalt be
Forc’d to plunge naked in the raging sea. John Dryden.When tortoises have been a long time upon the water, their shell being dried in the sun, they are easily taken; by reason they cannot plunge into the water nimbly enough. John Ray.
He could find no other way to conceal his adultery, but to plunge into the guilt of a murther. John Tillotson.
Bid me for honour plunge into a war
Then shalt thou see that Marcus is not slow. Addison.Impotent of mind and uncontroul’d,
He plung’d into the gulph which heav’n foretold. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
plunge
To plunge means to fall or dive quickly and with force into something, often a liquid. It can also refer to a sharp or drastic decrease in value or number. Additionally, it can mean to thrust or throw something forcefully into a substance or place. It can also refer to immersing oneself deeply into a particular activity or situation.
Webster Dictionary
Plungeverb
to thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war
Plungeverb
to baptize by immersion
Plungeverb
to entangle; to embarrass; to overcome
Plungeverb
to thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt
Plungeverb
to pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does
Plungeverb
to bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations
Plungenoun
the act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge
Plungenoun
hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties
Plungenoun
the act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
Plungenoun
heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation
Etymology: [OE. ploungen, OF. plongier, F. plonger, fr. (assumed) LL. plumbicare, fr. L. plumbum lead. See Plumb.]
Wikidata
Plungė
Plungė is a city in Lithuania with 23,246 inhabitants. It has a crab stick factory which exports to many countries in Europe. Before World War II, Plunge had a large Jewish population.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Plunge
plunj, v.t. to cast suddenly into water or other fluid: to force suddenly (into): to immerse.—v.i. to sink suddenly into any fluid: to dive: to pitch suddenly forward and throw up the hind-legs, as a horse: to rush into any danger: (slang) to gamble recklessly.—n. act of plunging: act of rushing headlong, as a horse.—n. Plung′er, one who plunges: a diver: a long solid cylinder used as a forcer in pumps: (mil.) a cavalry-man: one who bets heavily.—adj. Plung′ing, rushing headlong: aimed from higher ground, as fire upon an enemy.—n. the putting or sinking under water, or other fluid: the act of a horse trying to throw its rider.—Plunge bath, a bath large enough to allow the whole body under water. [O. Fr. plonger—L. plumbum, lead.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of plunge in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of plunge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of plunge in a Sentence
The market continues to absorb the cumulative impact of the large price and rate increases that led to a plunge in affordability, as a result, over the rest of the year purchase demand likely will continue to drag, supply will modestly increase, and home price growth will decelerate.
There’s no other way around it, there’s no way that Congress is going to cut spending 20% in the middle of the year. It would plunge the economy into a recession. It would be a terrible policy.
The degradation which characterizes the state into which you plunge him by punishing him pleases, amuses, and delights him. Deep down he enjoys having gone so far as to deserve being treated in such a way.
Plunge boldly into the thick of life
It's funny because I literally was shopping for a tarp-like, reusable container last year because the box was driving me bonkers. But I didn't pull the trigger, we may be moving this beauty to a new container this year, if I end up taking the plunge in an effort to avoid the eyesore next year.
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- غطسArabic
- eintauchenGerman
- submergir, zambullirSpanish
- غوطه رفتنPersian
- syöstäFinnish
- plongerFrench
- tumadhScottish Gaelic
- immergere, immersioneItalian
- nardymas, nertiLithuanian
- urupouMāori
- plungeNorwegian
- mergulharPortuguese
- afundaRomanian
- ныряние, нырять, падение, прыжок, погружатьRussian
- zaboriť, vrhnúť sa strmhlav, vrhnúť sa, skočiť, potopiť sa, vnoriť sa, pohrúžiť, ponoriť sa, ponoriť, zabodnúťSlovak
- ผลักThai
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