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Plunge: meaning, definitions and examples

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plunge

 

[ plสŒndส’ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

sudden fall

A sudden rapid fall, especially in value or amount. A sudden rapid movement or decrease.

Synonyms

decline, drop, fall, plummet

Examples of usage

  • The stock market took a plunge today.
  • The economy experienced a plunge in sales.

Translations

Translations of the word "plunge" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mergulho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ‹เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Eintauchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terjun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฝัƒั€ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zanurzenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ€ใ‚คใƒ“ใƒณใ‚ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plongรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inmersiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dalฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž ์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูˆุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ potรกpฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ponor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ทณๆฐด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potopitev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kafa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฏาฃะณัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒงแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ—แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dalma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inmersiรณn

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,186, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.