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plunge
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- pronunciation:
- pluhnj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A plunge is an act of diving or jumping into something.
Jake's plunge into the pool made a great splash.- synonyms:
- dive
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| related words: |
thrust |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
plunges, plunging, plunged |
| definition 1: |
If you plunge into something, you dive or jump into it.
The swimmers plunged into the pool.- synonyms:
- dive
- similar words:
- throw
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| definition 2: |
If you plunge something into a liquid, you put it into the liquid suddenly, quickly, or with force.
Anna's little sister plunged her rubber duck into the bath water and it came right up again.When Mike burned his finger, he plunged his hand into cold water.- similar words:
- drive, immerse, propel, sink, thrust
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| definition 3: |
If something plunges, it goes forward or down suddenly, quickly, or with strong force.
It wasn't too cold on Friday, but the temperature plunged on Saturday.- synonyms:
- lunge
- similar words:
- descend, dive, fall, leap
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| related words: |
crash, drop, lunge, pitch, sink |
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