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plunge
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- pronunciation:
- pluhnj
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- take the plunge
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
plunges, plunging, plunged |
| definition 1: |
to propel abruptly or forcefully into a substance, esp. a soft or liquid one.
He plunged his burned hand into cool water.- synonyms:
- douse
- similar words:
- drive, duck, dunk, immerse, propel, sink, submerge, thrust
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| definition 2: |
to bring abruptly into a drastic change of condition.
The eclipse plunged the land into darkness.The leaders plunged the country into war.- synonyms:
- throw
- similar words:
- cast, drive, pitch, precipitate, sink, thrust
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| related words: |
crash, decline, thrash |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to throw oneself into something.
The diver plunged into the pool.They plunged into a furious debate.- synonyms:
- dive
- similar words:
- fling, hurl, throw
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| definition 2: |
to move abruptly forward or downward.
When the train stopped suddenly, he plunged into another passenger.On Friday, the temperature plunged to zero.- synonyms:
- lunge, pitch, plummet
- similar words:
- cascade, dart, decline, descend, dive, fall, leap, swoop, tumble
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| definition 3: |
to take action boldly or hastily.
- synonyms:
- jump, leap, pounce
- similar words:
- dash, dive, spring
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| definition 4: |
(informal) to speculate, or invest money recklessly.
- synonyms:
- speculate
- similar words:
- gamble, invest, venture
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| related words: |
crash, drop, duck, fling, hurtle, launch, lunge, pitch, pitch in, pitch into, plump, rush, sink, slide, sound, speculate, submerge, thrash, topple, tumble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of plunging.
His plunge into the pool made a great splash.- synonyms:
- dive
- similar words:
- nose dive
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| definition 2: |
a sudden forward or downward movement; fall, leap, or dash.
Tuesday's stock market plunge was a shock to investors.- synonyms:
- dive, drop, lunge, nose dive
- similar words:
- cast, dart, dash, decline, fall, fling, hurl, jump, leap, pitch, pounce, slump, spring, swoop, toss, tumble
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| related words: |
cascade, dip, down, downfall, duck, lunge, plump, thrust, tumble |
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| phrase: |
take the plunge |
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