Plunged: meaning, definitions and examples

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plunged

 

[ plสŒndส’d ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

action of diving

To plunge means to dive or to thrust into something, often with force or suddenness. It can refer to physically jumping or diving into a body of water or to a rapid decline in price, quantity, or quality. The term can also be used metaphorically, indicating a sudden or dramatic move into a state or condition, such as plunging into work or a new project.

Synonyms

descend, dive, drop, fall, jump

Examples of usage

  • He plunged into the pool on a hot summer day.
  • The stock market plunged after the economic news broke.
  • She plunged into her studies to catch up before the exam.

Translations

Translations of the word "plunged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mergulhou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเฅ‚เคฌ เค—เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช eingetaucht

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terjun

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ั€ะฝัƒะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zanurzyล‚ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃ›ใณ่พผใ‚“ใ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท plongรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ zambullido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dalฤฑp gitti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”๋ฝํ–ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ponoล™il se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ponoril sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฝœๅ…ฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ potopil se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sank

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐั‚า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒซแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ batdฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ se sumergiรณ

Etymology

The word 'plunge' originates from the late Middle English term 'plongen', which is derived from the Old French 'plongier', meaning 'to dive'. This term, in turn, goes back to the Latin 'plumbare', which means 'to dive or plunge', related to 'plumbum', meaning 'lead', possibly due to the weight of lead as it sinks. The action implied by 'plunge' has retained its meaning through the centuries, emphasizing sudden immersion or movement downward. The evolution of the term has expanded its usage to describe not just physical acts of diving but also metaphorical situations where something is rapidly and decisively entered or invested in.

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