plumb English

Meaning plumb meaning

What does plumb mean?

Definitions in simple English

plumb Adjective

— truly vertical if an endlessly long line was plumb, then it would go through the center of the Earth

plumb Adverb

— in a truly vertical direction same as the adjective meaning

plumb Noun

— a heavy piece of lead attached to string used to tell whether a line is truly vertical

plumb

— adverb (= clean, plum) completely; used as intensifiers clean forgot the appointment I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out

— verb measure the depth of something

— adverb exactly fell plumb in the middle of the puddle

— adverb conforming to the direction of a plumb line

— verb examine thoroughly and in great depth

— verb weight with lead

— adjective exactly vertical the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb

— verb adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

— noun the metal bob of a plumb line

Synonyms plumb synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as plumb?

plumb English » English

plummet

vertical

sheer

plumb bob

plum

sound

precisely

fathom

exactly

bob

perpendicular

lead

sounding lead

sinker

plumb line

level

clean

wholly

whole

well

weight

very

vertically

utterly

unconditionally

totally

survey

sublimely

straightforward

straight

starkly

stark

square

soundly

sounding line

sound out

slack

shot

scarping

sag

roaring

quite

probe

plop

perpendicularly

perfectly

pencil

normal

maximally

just right

Topics plumb topics

What do people use plumb to talk about?

States Big

Measure

• What words refer to measuring something?
  measure take a measurement assay assess balance calibrate determine fathom gauge grade mete meter pace plumb quantify rank reach read take a reading record rule sound span step off stretch stride survey tape test time
• What instruments are used to measure something?
  abacus almanac beam calendar caliper chain chronometer clock compass dial gauge instrument level line micrometer plumb protractor quadrant rod rule ruler sextant square straightedge tape tapeline thermometer watch yardstick

States Big Distance

Deep, shallow

• What words refer to measuring how deep something is?
  take a sounding plumb
• What instruments are used to measure how deep something is?
  plumb line

States Quality Shape Horizontal

Vertical

• What words describe something in a vertical position?
  vertical upright up-and-down plumb erect upraised perpendicular at right angles square standing true straight straight up bolt upright
• What tools are used to determine if something is vertical?
  plumb line level square

States Quantity All

Exact

• What words indicate that something happens at an exact place?
  right bang smack plumb

States Quality Shape Horizontal

Leaning, sloping

• What words describe something in a leaning position?
  leaning at an angle out of plumb angled on a slant aslant slanted inclined oblique tilted crooked list askew out of kilter

Conjugation plumb conjugation

How do you conjugate plumb?

plumb · verb

Present I plumb

Positive I plumb

Singular

1st person I plumb

2nd person you plumb

3rd person he/she/it plumbs

Plural

1st person we plumb

2nd person you plumb

3rd person they plumb

Negative I don't plumb

Singular

1st person I don't plumb I do not plumb

2nd person you don't plumb you do not plumb

3rd person he/she/it doesn't plumb he/she/it does not plumb

Plural

1st person we don't plumb we do not plumb

2nd person you don't plumb you do not plumb

3rd person they don't plumb they do not plumb

Question do I plumb?

Singular

1st person do I plumb?

2nd person do you plumb?

3rd person does he/she/it plumb?

Plural

1st person do we plumb?

2nd person do you plumb?

3rd person do they plumb?

Negative question don't I plumb?

Singular

1st person don't I plumb? do I not plumb?

2nd person don't you plumb? do you not plumb?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it plumb? does he/she/it not plumb?

Plural

1st person don't we plumb? do we not plumb?

2nd person don't you plumb? do you not plumb?

3rd person don't they plumb? do they not plumb?

Past I plumbed

Positive I plumbed

Singular

1st person I plumbed

2nd person you plumbed

3rd person he/she/it plumbed

Plural

1st person we plumbed

2nd person you plumbed

3rd person they plumbed

Negative I didn't plumb

Singular

1st person I didn't plumb I did not plumb

2nd person you didn't plumb you did not plumb

3rd person he/she/it didn't plumb he/she/it did not plumb

Plural

1st person we didn't plumb we did not plumb

2nd person you didn't plumb you did not plumb

3rd person they didn't plumb they did not plumb

Question did I plumb?

Singular

1st person did I plumb?

2nd person did you plumb?

3rd person did he/she/it plumb?

Plural

1st person did we plumb?

2nd person did you plumb?

3rd person did they plumb?

Negative question didn't I plumb?

Singular

1st person didn't I plumb? did I not plumb?

2nd person didn't you plumb? did you not plumb?

3rd person didn't he/she/it plumb? did he/she/it not plumb?

Plural

1st person didn't we plumb? did we not plumb?

2nd person didn't you plumb? did you not plumb?

3rd person didn't they plumb? did they not plumb?

Future I'll plumb

Positive I'll plumb

Singular

1st person I'll plumb I will plumb

2nd person you'll plumb you will plumb

3rd person he/she/it'll plumb he/she/it will plumb

Plural

1st person we'll plumb we will plumb

2nd person you'll plumb you will plumb

3rd person they'll plumb they will plumb

Negative I won't plumb

Singular

1st person I won't plumb I will not plumb

2nd person you won't plumb you will not plumb

3rd person he/she/it won't plumb he/she/it will not plumb

Plural

1st person we won't plumb we will not plumb

2nd person you won't plumb you will not plumb

3rd person they won't plumb they will not plumb

Question will I plumb?

Singular

1st person will I plumb?

2nd person will you plumb?

3rd person will he/she/it plumb?

Plural

1st person will we plumb?

2nd person will you plumb?

3rd person will they plumb?

Negative question won't I plumb?

Singular

1st person won't I plumb? will I not plumb?

2nd person won't you plumb? will you not plumb?

3rd person won't he/she/it plumb? will he/she/it not plumb?

Plural

1st person won't we plumb? will we not plumb?

2nd person won't you plumb? will you not plumb?

3rd person won't they plumb? will they not plumb?

Conditional I'd plumb

Positive I'd plumb

Singular

1st person I'd plumb I would plumb

2nd person you'd plumb you would plumb

3rd person he/she/it'd plumb he/she/it would plumb

Plural

1st person we'd plumb we would plumb

2nd person you'd plumb you would plumb

3rd person they'd plumb they would plumb

Negative I wouldn't plumb

Singular

1st person I wouldn't plumb I would not plumb

2nd person you wouldn't plumb you would not plumb

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't plumb he/she/it would not plumb

Plural

1st person we wouldn't plumb we would not plumb

2nd person you wouldn't plumb you would not plumb

3rd person they wouldn't plumb they would not plumb

Question would I plumb?

Singular

1st person would I plumb?

2nd person would you plumb?

3rd person would he/she/it plumb?

Plural

1st person would we plumb?

2nd person would you plumb?

3rd person would they plumb?

Negative question wouldn't I plumb?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I plumb? would I not plumb?

2nd person wouldn't you plumb? would you not plumb?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it plumb? would he/she/it not plumb?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we plumb? would we not plumb?

2nd person wouldn't you plumb? would you not plumb?

3rd person wouldn't they plumb? would they not plumb?

Present continuous I'm plumbing

Positive I'm plumbing

Singular

1st person I'm plumbing I am plumbing

2nd person you're plumbing you are plumbing

3rd person he/she/it's plumbing he/she/it is plumbing

Plural

1st person we're plumbing we are plumbing

2nd person you're plumbing you are plumbing

3rd person they're plumbing they are plumbing

Negative I'm not plumbing

Singular

1st person I'm not plumbing I am not plumbing

2nd person you aren't plumbing you're not plumbing you are not plumbing

3rd person he/she/it isn't plumbing he/she/it's not plumbing he/she/it is not plumbing

Plural

1st person we aren't plumbing we're not plumbing we are not plumbing

2nd person you aren't plumbing you're not plumbing you are not plumbing

3rd person they aren't plumbing they're not plumbing they are not plumbing

Question am I plumbing?

Singular

1st person am I plumbing?

2nd person are you plumbing?

3rd person is he/she/it plumbing?

Plural

1st person are we plumbing?

2nd person are you plumbing?

3rd person are they plumbing?

Negative question aren't I plumbing?

Singular

1st person aren't I plumbing? am I not plumbing?

2nd person aren't you plumbing? are you not plumbing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it plumbing? is he/she/it not plumbing?

Plural

1st person aren't we plumbing? are we not plumbing?

2nd person aren't you plumbing? are you not plumbing?

3rd person aren't they plumbing? are they not plumbing?

Past continuous I was plumbing

Positive I was plumbing

Singular

1st person I was plumbing

2nd person you were plumbing

3rd person he/she/it was plumbing

Plural

1st person we were plumbing

2nd person you were plumbing

3rd person they were plumbing

Negative I wasn't plumbing

Singular

1st person I wasn't plumbing I was not plumbing

2nd person you weren't plumbing you were not plumbing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't plumbing he/she/it was not plumbing

Plural

1st person we weren't plumbing we were not plumbing

2nd person you weren't plumbing you were not plumbing

3rd person they weren't plumbing they were not plumbing

Question was I plumbing?

Singular

1st person was I plumbing?

2nd person were you plumbing?

3rd person was he/she/it plumbing?

Plural

1st person were we plumbing?

2nd person were you plumbing?

3rd person were they plumbing?

Negative question wasn't I plumbing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I plumbing? was I not plumbing?

2nd person weren't you plumbing? were you not plumbing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it plumbing? was he/she/it not plumbing?

Plural

1st person weren't we plumbing? were we not plumbing?

2nd person weren't you plumbing? were you not plumbing?

3rd person weren't they plumbing? were they not plumbing?

Future continuous I'll be plumbing

Positive I'll be plumbing

Singular

1st person I'll be plumbing I will be plumbing

2nd person you'll be plumbing you will be plumbing

3rd person he/she/it'll be plumbing he/she/it will be plumbing

Plural

1st person we'll be plumbing we will be plumbing

2nd person you'll be plumbing you will be plumbing

3rd person they'll be plumbing they will be plumbing

Negative I won't be plumbing

Singular

1st person I won't be plumbing I will not be plumbing

2nd person you won't be plumbing you will not be plumbing

3rd person he/she/it won't be plumbing he/she/it will not be plumbing

Plural

1st person we won't be plumbing we will not be plumbing

2nd person you won't be plumbing you will not be plumbing

3rd person they won't be plumbing they will not be plumbing

Question will I be plumbing?

Singular

1st person will I be plumbing?

2nd person will you be plumbing?

3rd person will he/she/it be plumbing?

Plural

1st person will we be plumbing?

2nd person will you be plumbing?

3rd person will they be plumbing?

Negative question won't I be plumbing?

Singular

1st person won't I be plumbing? will I not be plumbing?

2nd person won't you be plumbing? will you not be plumbing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be plumbing? will he/she/it not be plumbing?

Plural

1st person won't we be plumbing? will we not be plumbing?

2nd person won't you be plumbing? will you not be plumbing?

3rd person won't they be plumbing? will they not be plumbing?

Conditional continuous I'd be plumbing

Positive I'd be plumbing

Singular

1st person I'd be plumbing I would be plumbing

2nd person you'd be plumbing you would be plumbing

3rd person he/she/it'd be plumbing he/she/it would be plumbing

Plural

1st person we'd be plumbing we would be plumbing

2nd person you'd be plumbing you would be plumbing

3rd person they'd be plumbing they would be plumbing

Negative I wouldn't be plumbing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be plumbing I would not be plumbing

2nd person you wouldn't be plumbing you would not be plumbing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be plumbing he/she/it would not be plumbing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be plumbing we would not be plumbing

2nd person you wouldn't be plumbing you would not be plumbing

3rd person they wouldn't be plumbing they would not be plumbing

Question would I be plumbing?

Singular

1st person would I be plumbing?

2nd person would you be plumbing?

3rd person would he/she/it be plumbing?

Plural

1st person would we be plumbing?

2nd person would you be plumbing?

3rd person would they be plumbing?

Negative question wouldn't I be plumbing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be plumbing? would I not be plumbing?

2nd person wouldn't you be plumbing? would you not be plumbing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be plumbing? would he/she/it not be plumbing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be plumbing? would we not be plumbing?

2nd person wouldn't you be plumbing? would you not be plumbing?

3rd person wouldn't they be plumbing? would they not be plumbing?

Present perfect I've plumbed

Positive I've plumbed

Singular

1st person I've plumbed I have plumbed

2nd person you've plumbed you have plumbed

3rd person he/she/it's plumbed he/she/it has plumbed

Plural

1st person we've plumbed we have plumbed

2nd person you've plumbed you have plumbed

3rd person they've plumbed they have plumbed

Negative I haven't plumbed

Singular

1st person I haven't plumbed I have not plumbed

2nd person you haven't plumbed you have not plumbed

3rd person he/she/it hasn't plumbed he/she/it has not plumbed

Plural

1st person we haven't plumbed we have not plumbed

2nd person you haven't plumbed you have not plumbed

3rd person they haven't plumbed they have not plumbed

Question have I plumbed?

Singular

1st person have I plumbed?

2nd person have you plumbed?

3rd person has he/she/it plumbed?

Plural

1st person have we plumbed?

2nd person have you plumbed?

3rd person have they plumbed?

Negative question haven't I plumbed?

Singular

1st person haven't I plumbed? have I not plumbed?

2nd person haven't you plumbed? have you not plumbed?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it plumbed? has he/she/it not plumbed?

Plural

1st person haven't we plumbed? have we not plumbed?

2nd person haven't you plumbed? have you not plumbed?

3rd person haven't they plumbed? have they not plumbed?

Past perfect I had plumbed

Positive I had plumbed

Singular

1st person I had plumbed

2nd person you had plumbed

3rd person he/she/it had plumbed

Plural

1st person we had plumbed

2nd person you had plumbed

3rd person they had plumbed

Negative I hadn't plumbed

Singular

1st person I hadn't plumbed I had not plumbed

2nd person you hadn't plumbed you had not plumbed

3rd person he/she/it hadn't plumbed he/she/it had not plumbed

Plural

1st person we hadn't plumbed we had not plumbed

2nd person you hadn't plumbed you had not plumbed

3rd person they hadn't plumbed they had not plumbed

Question had I plumbed?

Singular

1st person had I plumbed?

2nd person had you plumbed?

3rd person had he/she/it plumbed?

Plural

1st person had we plumbed?

2nd person had you plumbed?

3rd person had they plumbed?

Negative question hadn't I plumbed?

Singular

1st person hadn't I plumbed? had I not plumbed?

2nd person hadn't you plumbed? had you not plumbed?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it plumbed? had he/she/it not plumbed?

Plural

1st person hadn't we plumbed? had we not plumbed?

2nd person hadn't you plumbed? had you not plumbed?

3rd person hadn't they plumbed? had they not plumbed?

Future perfect I'll have plumbed

Positive I'll have plumbed

Singular

1st person I'll have plumbed I will have plumbed

2nd person you'll have plumbed you will have plumbed

3rd person he/she/it'll have plumbed he/she/it will have plumbed

Plural

1st person we'll have plumbed we will have plumbed

2nd person you'll have plumbed you will have plumbed

3rd person they'll have plumbed they will have plumbed

Negative I won't have plumbed

Singular

1st person I won't have plumbed I will not have plumbed

2nd person you won't have plumbed you will not have plumbed

3rd person he/she/it won't have plumbed he/she/it will not have plumbed

Plural

1st person we won't have plumbed we will not have plumbed

2nd person you won't have plumbed you will not have plumbed

3rd person they won't have plumbed they will not have plumbed

Question +'ll I have plumbed?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have plumbed? will I have plumbed?

2nd person +'ll you have plumbed? will you have plumbed?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have plumbed? will he/she/it have plumbed?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have plumbed? will we have plumbed?

2nd person +'ll you have plumbed? will you have plumbed?

3rd person +'ll they have plumbed? will they have plumbed?

Negative question won't I have plumbed?

Singular

1st person won't I have plumbed? will I not have plumbed?

2nd person won't you have plumbed? will you not have plumbed?

3rd person won't he/she/it have plumbed? will he/she/it not have plumbed?

Plural

1st person won't we have plumbed? will we not have plumbed?

2nd person won't you have plumbed? will you not have plumbed?

3rd person won't they have plumbed? will they not have plumbed?

Conditional perfect I'd have plumbed

Positive I'd have plumbed

Singular

1st person I'd have plumbed I would have plumbed

2nd person you'd have plumbed you would have plumbed

3rd person he/she/it'd have plumbed he/she/it would have plumbed

Plural

1st person we'd have plumbed we would have plumbed

2nd person you'd have plumbed you would have plumbed

3rd person they'd have plumbed they would have plumbed

Negative I wouldn't have plumbed

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have plumbed I would not have plumbed

2nd person you wouldn't have plumbed you would not have plumbed

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have plumbed he/she/it would not have plumbed

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have plumbed we would not have plumbed

2nd person you wouldn't have plumbed you would not have plumbed

3rd person they wouldn't have plumbed they would not have plumbed

Question would I have plumbed?

Singular

1st person would I have plumbed?

2nd person would you have plumbed?

3rd person would he/she/it have plumbed?

Plural

1st person would we have plumbed?

2nd person would you have plumbed?

3rd person would they have plumbed?

Negative question wouldn't I have plumbed?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have plumbed? would I not have plumbed?

2nd person wouldn't you have plumbed? would you not have plumbed?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have plumbed? would he/she/it not have plumbed?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have plumbed? would we not have plumbed?

2nd person wouldn't you have plumbed? would you not have plumbed?

3rd person wouldn't they have plumbed? would they not have plumbed?

Imperative plumb!

Positive

you plumb!

we let's plumb!

Negative

you don't plumb!

we let's not plumb!