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verb
- 1. jump or dive quickly and energetically: "our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea" Similar
- 2. push or thrust quickly: "he plunged his hands into his pockets" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of jumping or diving into water: "fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge" Similar
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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.
The meaning of PLUNGE is to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something. How to use plunge in a sentence.
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.
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.
PLUNGE meaning: 1. to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or…. Learn more.
Definition of plunge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. The act or an instance of plunging: a plunge off the dock. 2. A swim; a dip. 3. A sudden or dramatic decline: a plunge in prices. Idiom: take the plunge Informal.
PLUNGE definition: 1. to fall or move down very quickly and with force: 2. to become lower in temperature, value, etc…. Learn more.
a sudden movement downwards or away from something synonym drop. The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge. a plunge to the ground. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
noun. /plʌndʒ/ [usually singular] a sudden movement downward or away from something synonym drop The calm water ends there and the river begins a headlong plunge. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.