Plunge: meaning, definitions and examples
๐โโ๏ธ
plunge
[ plสndส ]
into water
To jump or dive quickly and energetically into water, especially with your head and arms going first. To submerge or immerse quickly in water.
Synonyms
dive, immerse, plunge in, submerge
Examples of usage
- He plunged into the pool from the high dive.
- She plunged her hands into the icy water.
Translations
Translations of the word "plunge" in other languages:
๐ต๐น mergulho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคคเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Eintauchen
๐ฎ๐ฉ terjun
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฝััะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zanurzenie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใคใใณใฐ
๐ซ๐ท plongรฉe
๐ช๐ธ inmersiรณn
๐น๐ท dalฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบูุต
๐จ๐ฟ potรกpฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ ponor
๐จ๐ณ ่ทณๆฐด
๐ธ๐ฎ potopitev
๐ฎ๐ธ kafa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏาฃะณั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแงแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dalma
๐ฒ๐ฝ inmersiรณn
Word origin
The word 'plunge' originated from the Old French word 'plongier', meaning 'to plunge, sink, or dive'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include sudden falls or rapid movements. The word has been used in English since the 14th century.