Plunged: meaning, definitions and examples
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plunged
[ plสndสd ]
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:
๐ต๐น mergulhou
๐ฎ๐ณ เคกเฅเคฌ เคเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช eingetaucht
๐ฎ๐ฉ terjun
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟััะฝัะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ zanurzyล siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃใณ่พผใใ
๐ซ๐ท plongรฉ
๐ช๐ธ zambullido
๐น๐ท dalฤฑp gitti
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถ๋ฝํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบู ุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ ponoลil se
๐ธ๐ฐ ponoril sa
๐จ๐ณ ๆฝๅ ฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ potopil se
๐ฎ๐ธ sank
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐัาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแซแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ batdฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.