plunge meaning and definition

PLUNGE noun

Definition of plunge (noun)

1. a brief swim in water
   • synonyms: dip
2. a steep and rapid fall

PLUNGE verb

Definition of plunge (verb)

1. thrust or throw into
   • "Immerse yourself in hot water"
   • synonyms: immerse
2. drop steeply
   • "the stock market plunged"
   • synonyms: dive, plunk
3. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
   • "She plunged at it eagerly"
4. begin with vigor
   • "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
   • synonyms: launch
5. cause to be immersed
   • "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
   • synonyms: immerse
6. fall abruptly
   • "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
   • synonyms: dump
7. 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"
   • synonyms: dip, douse, dunk, souse
8. devote (oneself) fully to
   • "He immersed himself into his studies"
   • synonyms: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, steep