Definition of plunge Plunge

/plʌˈnʤ/ - [plunj] - plunge

We found 38 definitions of plunge from 6 different sources.

What does plunge mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: plunges
plunge - a steep and rapid fall
		drop, fall the act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"
plunge - a brief swim in water
		dip
		swim, swimming the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"
Verb plunges, plunging, plunged
plunge - fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
		dump
		drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
		immerse
plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
		launch
		start out, commence, set about, set out, get down, begin, start, get begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
		plunge begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
		launch, plunge smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
		scoot, scud, dart, dash, flash, shoot run before a gale
plunge - thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
		immerse
		perforate, penetrate come to understand
		dunk, souse, douse, plunge, dip dip into a liquid while eating; "She dunked the piece of bread in the sauce"
		dip stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
		dip stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
		submerse, submerge cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
		soak heat a metal prior to working it
		sheathe plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
plunge - 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"
		dunk, dip, souse, douse
		immerse, plunge thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
		sop dip into liquid; "sop bread into the sauce"
		duck, douse, dip to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
		dabble bob forward and under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water; "dabbling ducks"
plunge - drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
		dive, plunk
		dump, plunge drop (stuff) in a heap or mass; "The truck dumped the garbage in the street"
		descend, come down, go down, fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
		power-dive make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived"
		nosedive plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
		duck to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away; "Before he could duck, another stone struck him"
		crash-dive descend steeply and rapidly
		chute, parachute, jump jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
plunge - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
		steep, immerse, engulf, engross, absorb, soak up
		pore, centre, center, rivet, focus, concentrate move into the center; "That vase in the picture is not centered"
		drink in, drink be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

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Wiktionary

plunge (Noun)
The act of plunging or submerging.
plunge (Noun)
A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into.
plunge (Noun)
The act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.
plunge (Noun)
Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.
plunge (Noun)
An immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty.
plunge (Verb)
To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse.
plunge (Verb)
To cast or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.
plunge (Verb)
To baptize by immersion.
plunge (Verb)
To dive, leap or rush into water or some liquid; to submerge one's self.
plunge (Verb)
To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
plunge (Verb)
To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
plunge (Verb)
To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations.
plunge (Verb)
To entangle or embarrass.
plunge (Verb)
To overwhelm, overpower.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

plunge (v. t.)
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.
plunge (v. t.)
To baptize by immersion.
plunge (v. t.)
To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.
plunge (v. i.)
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.
plunge (v. i.)
To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
plunge (v. i.)
To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations.
plunge (n.)
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.
plunge (n.)
Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties.
plunge (n.)
The act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.
plunge (n.)
Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

plunge
To jump into water.
plunge
The act of jumping into water.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

plunge
plunj, v.t. to cast suddenly into water or other fluid: to force suddenly (into): to immerse.—v.i. to sink suddenly into any fluid: to dive: to pitch suddenly forward and throw up the hind-legs, as a horse: to rush into any danger: (slang) to gamble recklessly.—n. act of plunging: act of rushing headlong, as a horse.—n. Plung′er, one who plunges: a diver: a long solid cylinder used as a forcer in pumps: (mil.) a cavalry-man: one who bets heavily.—adj. Plung′ing, rushing headlong: aimed from higher ground, as fire upon an enemy.—n. the putting or sinking under water, or other fluid: the act of a horse trying to throw its rider.—Plunge bath, a bath large enough to allow the whole body under water. [O. Fr. plonger—L. plumbum, lead.]