Plunge

Quick meaning: Plunge is a verb meaning (transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

Meaning

(transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To baptize by immersion.
3. (intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
4. (figuratively, intransitive) To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
5. (intransitive) To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
6. (intransitive, slang) To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
7. (intransitive, obsolete) To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).

Example Sentences

to plunge into debt

he plunged into the river

to plunge a nation into war

to plunge the body into water

Word Forms

• plunges
• plunging
• plunged

Synonyms for plunge

Depending on context, synonyms include slump, plunger, absorb, engulf, engross, immerse.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dunk, douse, immerse, dive, dump, launch.

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