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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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLUNGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to mix ( clay or a similar substance) with water in order to form a suspension for use in ceramics. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: probably from blend + plunge. blunge in American English. (blʌndʒ ) verb transitive Word forms: blunged or ˈblunging. Ceramics. to mix (clay) with water.

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   The meaning of BLUNGE is to amalgamate and blend (something, such as clay to form slip) : beat up or mix in water.

4. 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.

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   Blunge definition: to mix (clay or the like) with water, so as to form a liquid suspension.. See examples of BLUNGE used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › blungeBlunge - definition of blunge by The Free Dictionary

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   Define blunge. blunge synonyms, blunge pronunciation, blunge translation, English dictionary definition of blunge. vb to mix with water in order to form a suspension for use in ceramics Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

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   What does the verb blunge mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb blunge . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › blungeBlunge Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Blunge definition: To mix (clay) with water.