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Plunge (Verb)

Meaning 1

Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The detective plunged into the case with enthusiasm and dedication.
  • She plunged at the opportunity as soon as it arose.
  • The stock market plunged yesterday due to investor fears.
  • The fireman plunged into the burning building to rescue anyone inside.
  • The skier plunged down the steep slope with her skis flying.

Hypernyms

  • Shoot
  • Scoot
  • Flash
  • Scud
  • Dash

Meaning 2

Devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Examples

  • She decided to plunge herself into the world of photography and started taking courses at a local college.
  • After years of procrastination, he finally plunged into writing his novel and never looked back.
  • The young artist plunged herself into her work, often spending 12 hours a day in the studio.
  • He plunged into the stock market, using all his savings to invest in what he hoped would be profitable ventures.
  • She plunged herself into the new language, determined to become fluent within a year.

Synonyms

  • Absorb
  • Engulf
  • Steep
  • Immerse
  • Soak Up
  • Engross

Hypernyms

  • Focus
  • Pore
  • Center
  • Rivet
  • Concentrate

Hyponyms

  • Drink
  • Drink In

Meaning 3

Drop steeply; "the stock market plunged".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The company's stock prices began to plunge after the news of the unexpected financial losses broke out.
  • The unemployment rate will plunge as the economy starts recovering from the recession.
  • The value of their currency will plunge if the country defaults on its international debts.
  • Inflation will plummet and then plunge if the government takes necessary actions to curb price rise.
  • The overall production costs will plunge as soon as the company invests in automation and increases efficiency.

Synonyms

  • Dive
  • Plunk

Hypernyms

  • Descend
  • Go Down
  • Come Down

Hyponyms

  • Nosedive
  • Power-dive
  • Crash-dive
  • Jump
  • Chute
  • Duck

Related Words

  • Plunge (noun)

Meaning 4

Fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Dump

Related Words

  • Plunge (noun)
  • Plunger (noun)

Meaning 5

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".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Dunk
  • Douse
  • Dip
  • Souse

Hypernyms

  • Immerse
  • Plunge

Hyponyms

  • Dabble
  • Douse
  • Sop
  • Dip
  • Duck

Related Words

  • Plunge (noun)
  • Plunger (noun)

Meaning 6

Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Immerse

Hypernyms

  • Penetrate

Hyponyms

  • Dunk
  • Douse
  • Plunge
  • Soak
  • Sheathe
  • Dip
  • Souse
  • Submerge

Related Words

  • Plunge (noun)
  • Plunger (noun)

Meaning 7

Begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Launch

Hypernyms

  • Begin
  • Set Out
  • Start
  • Start Out
  • Set About
  • Get
  • Commence

Meaning 8

Cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Immerse
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