Plunge Very Common

Plunge has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

a brief swim in water

"After hours of running on the hot beach, we decided to take a quick plunge into the cool ocean waves."

dip plunge

a steep and rapid fall

"After the bridge collapsed, the car plunged down the steep canyon wall."

plunge

the act of plunging or submerging

"She hesitated before taking a deep breath and plunged her head straight into the icy lake."

Verb

thrust or throw into

"Immerse yourself in hot water"

immerse plunge

drop steeply

"the stock market plunged"

dive plunge plunk

dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

"She plunged at it eagerly"

plunge

begin with vigor

"He launched into a long diatribe"

"She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

plunge launch

cause to be immersed

"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

plunge immerse

fall abruptly

"It plunged to the bottom of the well"

plunge dump

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"

dunk dip souse plunge douse

devote (oneself) fully to

"He immersed himself into his studies"

steep immerse engulf plunge engross absorb soak up

To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

"She decided to plunge her hands straight into the cold river water without hesitation."

Example Sentences

"Immerse yourself in hot water" verb

"the stock market plunged" verb

"She plunged at it eagerly" verb

"He launched into a long diatribe" verb

"She plunged into a dangerous adventure" verb

"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" verb

"It plunged to the bottom of the well" verb

"dip the garment into the cleaning solution" verb

"dip the brush into the paint" verb

"He immersed himself into his studies" verb