What does plunge mean?

plunge means "thrust or throw into". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in plunge?

plunge has 1 syllable: plunge. In IPA it is /ˈplʌndʒ/.

What is another word for plunge?

Close synonyms include immerse, dive, plunk, launch, immerse. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is plunge a common word?

plunge is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

plunge — meaning, pronunciation and 10 definitions

verb

8 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
thrust or throw into
“Immerse yourself in hot water”
Synonymsimmerse
Broaderpenetrate
Narrowerdunk dip submerge soak sheathe
2.
drop steeply
“the stock market plunged”
Synonymsdive plunk
Broaderdescend
Narrowerpower-dive nosedive duck crash-dive chute
3.
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
“She plunged at it eagerly”
Broaderdart
4.
begin with vigor
“He launched into a long diatribe”
“She plunged into a dangerous adventure”
Synonymslaunch
Broaderget down
5.
cause to be immersed
“The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text”
Synonymsimmerse
6.
fall abruptly
“It plunged to the bottom of the well”
Synonymsdump
Broaderdrop
7.
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”
“dip the brush into the paint”
Synonymsdunk dip souse douse
Broaderimmerse
Narrowersop dip dabble
8.
devote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
Synonymssteep immerse engulf engross absorb soak up
Broaderconcentrate
Narrowerdrink in

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a brief swim in water
Synonymsdip
Broaderswimming
2.
a steep and rapid fall
Broaderdrop

Other forms of plunge

plural: plunges·
past tense: plunged·
present participle: plunging·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about plunge

What does plunge mean?: plunge means "thrust or throw into". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in plunge?: plunge has 1 syllable: plunge. In IPA it is /ˈplʌndʒ/.
What is another word for plunge?: Close synonyms include immerse, dive, plunk, launch, immerse. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is plunge a common word?: plunge is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for plunge come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

verb

8 sensesAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
thrust or throw into
“Immerse yourself in hot water”
Synonymsimmerse
Broaderpenetrate
Narrowerdunk dip submerge soak sheathe
2.
drop steeply
“the stock market plunged”
Synonymsdive plunk
Broaderdescend
Narrowerpower-dive nosedive duck crash-dive chute
3.
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
“She plunged at it eagerly”
Broaderdart
4.
begin with vigor
“He launched into a long diatribe”
“She plunged into a dangerous adventure”
Synonymslaunch
Broaderget down
5.
cause to be immersed
“The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text”
Synonymsimmerse
6.
fall abruptly
“It plunged to the bottom of the well”
Synonymsdump
Broaderdrop
7.
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
“dip the garment into the cleaning solution”
“dip the brush into the paint”
Synonymsdunk dip souse douse
Broaderimmerse
Narrowersop dip dabble
8.
devote (oneself) fully to
“He immersed himself into his studies”
Synonymssteep immerse engulf engross absorb soak up
Broaderconcentrate
Narrowerdrink in

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a brief swim in water
Synonymsdip
Broaderswimming
2.
a steep and rapid fall
Broaderdrop

Other forms of plunge

plural: plunges·
past tense: plunged·
present participle: plunging·

Questions about plunge

What does plunge mean?: plunge means "thrust or throw into". That is the primary sense; the word has 10 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in plunge?: plunge has 1 syllable: plunge. In IPA it is /ˈplʌndʒ/.
What is another word for plunge?: Close synonyms include immerse, dive, plunk, launch, immerse. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is plunge a common word?: plunge is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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