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- Dictionaryplunge/plʌn(d)ʒ/
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 meaning: 1. to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or…. Learn more.
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.
1. verb. If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river. [VERB preposition/adverb] He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in. [VERB preposition/adverb]
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.
Definition of plunge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.