[
US
/ˈpɫəndʒ/
]
[ UK /plˈʌndʒ/ ]
[ UK /plˈʌndʒ/ ]
VERB
-
fall abruptly
It plunged to the bottom of the well -
devote (oneself) fully to
He immersed himself into his studies -
thrust or throw into
Immerse yourself in hot water -
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 -
begin with vigor
He launched into a long diatribe
She plunged into a dangerous adventure -
cause to be immersed
The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text -
drop steeply
the stock market plunged -
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
She plunged at it eagerly
NOUN
- a steep and rapid fall
- a brief swim in water
How To Use plunge In A Sentence
- He slowly depressed the plunger and once the syringe was empty, withdrew the needle and stepped back.
- At this point we must trace our way back, pass through the flowering shrubs and plunge into the shade of a little wood. The Education of a Gardener
- A couple of times her footholds cracked and she plunged a few heart-stopping feet, but luckily she grabbed another hold.
- Following the sound, Silk found himself among the sellers he sought Hobbled deer reared and plunged, their soft brown eyes wild with fright; a huge snake lifted its flat, malevolent head, hissing like a kettle on the stove; live salmon gasped and splashed in murky, glass-fronted tanks; pigs grunted, lambs baaed, chickens squawked, and milling goats eyed passersby with curiosity and sharp suspicion. Nightside The Long Sun
- Gabrielle had a sudden urge to plunge into the cool lake like before.
- US Treasury markets capitalized on the equity plunge, surging during the afternoon session.
- The muskrat was a very good swimmer, indeed, and as soon as she reached the water she plunged in and swam about, to show Sammie and Susie how it ought to be done. Sammie and Susie Littletail
- Plunged in darkness again, the man, whom Rose had called unimaginative, suffered all the untold agony of soul which had been hers during the moment in which she had been forced to make up her mind and carry out the act, only his anguish was the more intense, for hers was the quick action and his the forced inaction of a man bound to a stake, within full sight of a tragedy being enacted upon a loved one. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands
- Although peeling isn't essential because this variety has a rather thin skin, it is an easy matter to plunge them into boiling water, drain and then slip off the skins.
- Her car swerved and plunged off the cliff.
