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- DictionaryPlunge/plənj/
verb
- 1. jump or dive quickly and energetically: "our daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea"
- 2. push or thrust quickly: "he plunged his hands into his pockets"
noun
- 1. an act of jumping or diving into water: "we went straight from the sauna to take a cold plunge"
n. 1. The act or an instance of plunging: a plunge off the dock. 2. A swim; a dip. 3. A sudden or dramatic decline: a plunge in prices. Idiom: take the plunge Informal.
Apr 1, 2024 · ( transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse . to plunge the body into water. ( figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action. to plunge a dagger into the breast. to plunge a nation into war. the city was plunged into darkness.
a sudden and quick decrease in the value, amount, or level of something: Prices have taken a plunge (= suddenly become less). Idioms. take the plunge. (Definition of plunge from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of plunge. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）（某人或某物）驟然移動，驟然下降, （價值或程度）暴跌，驟降, 跳入… See more.
Definition of plunge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of plunge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
As a noun, plunge means “a brief swim” or “a fall.” As a verb, plunge has a variety of definitions. Plunge can mean “to devote yourself fully," as you might plunge into a job by working day and night.
2 days ago · plunge. (plʌndʒ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense plunges , present participle plunging , past tense, past participle plunged. 1. verb. If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction.
