Plummet: meaning, definitions and examples

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plummet

 

[ หˆplสŒmษชt ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in financial markets

To fall or drop suddenly and steeply, especially in value or price.

Synonyms

crash, drop, plunge

Examples of usage

  • The stock market plummeted after the announcement of the new tariffs.
  • The company's shares plummeted following the release of the negative earnings report.
Context #2 | Noun

in meteorology

A steep and rapid fall in the atmospheric pressure in a short period of time.

Synonyms

decline, drop, plunge

Examples of usage

  • The weather forecast predicts a sudden plummet in atmospheric pressure tonight.
  • The plummet in pressure is expected to bring heavy rainfall to the region.

Translations

Translations of the word "plummet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น despencar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฟเคฐเคพเคตเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stรผrzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jatuh dengan cepat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะฐะดะฐั‚ะธ ัั‚ั€ั–ะผะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gwaล‚townie spadaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€ฅ่ฝใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chuter brusquement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desplomarse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hฤฑzla dรผลŸmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธ‰๋ฝํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู‡ุจุท ุจุณุฑุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prudce klesat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prudko klesaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ชค้™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ strmo pasti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrapa niรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะปะดั‹ั€ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ แƒ“แƒแƒจแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™skin dรผลŸmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desplomarse

Etymology

The word 'plummet' originated from the Old French word 'plommet', which means 'a small lead weight attached to a line for sounding'. Over the years, the meaning evolved to represent a sudden and steep fall or drop, both in financial markets and meteorological contexts. The use of 'plummet' to describe a rapid decline in value or atmospheric pressure became popular in the English language in the 19th century and has since remained a commonly used term.

See also: plummeting.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,173, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.