Definition of plunge

noun (n)

• a brief swim in water (noun.act)

  Synonym: dip
  

  source: wordnet30
• a steep and rapid fall (noun.event)

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• The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• thrust or throw into (verb.contact)

  Synonym: immerse
  

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• drop steeply (verb.motion)

  Synonym: dive, plunk
  

  Example:
  The stock market plunged.
  

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• dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity (verb.motion)

  Example:
  She plunged at it eagerly.
  

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• begin with vigor (verb.change)

  Synonym: launch
  

  Example:
  She plunged into a dangerous adventure.
  

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• cause to be immersed (verb.cognition)

  Example:
  The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text.
  

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• fall abruptly (verb.motion)

  Synonym: dump
  

  Example:
  It plunged to the bottom of the well.
  

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• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)

  Synonym: dip, douse, dunk, souse
  

  source: wordnet30
• devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)

  Synonym: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, steep
  

  source: wordnet30
• To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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