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plunge English

Meaning plunge meaning

What does plunge mean?
Definitions in simple English

plunge Verb

— If you plunge into something, you jump or dive quickly into it. They happily plunged into the swimming pool. — If you plunge one thing into something else, you put it in quickly . The murderer plunged a dagger into the victim's chest.

plunge

— verb (= immerse) thrust or throw into Immerse yourself in hot water — verb dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity She plunged at it eagerly — verb (= launch) begin with vigor He launched into a long diatribe She plunged into a dangerous adventure — verb drop steeply the stock market plunged — verb (= immerse) cause to be immersed The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text — noun (= dip) a brief swim in water — noun a steep and rapid fall — verb fall abruptly It plunged to the bottom of the well — verb (= dip) 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 — verb (= immerse) devote (oneself) fully to He immersed himself into his studies

Synonyms plunge synonyms

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

plunge English » English

dive dip sink immerse submerge fall jump dunk souse drop submerse plummet duck douse spring rush nosedive lunge leap thrust stick steep soak plunk launch engross dig absorb tumble topple swoop submersion splash soak up ram pitch overthrow merge go down engulf dump diving disembark dash crash zoom whisk tum thrown throw

Topics plunge topics

What do people use plunge to talk about?
Physical actions Move Move in a direction Move down

Fall
Universe, creation Water

Be in water
Physical actions Move Travel Travel by water

Dive
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Put in
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push
States Quantity More

Decrease
States Big Distance

Deep, shallow
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move quickly

Conjugation plunge conjugation

How do you conjugate plunge?

plunge · verb

Examples plunge examples

How do I use plunge in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The robber tried to plunge the knife into the boy.
Sue and John decided to take the plunge.
Plunge the lobsters headfirst into a pot of boiling water.
I think when death closes our eyes, we plunge into such powerful beams that in comparison with them, even the sunlight seems like a shadow.

Movie subtitles

The world will plunge into an even greater chaos.
You shall not plunge my body into that!
MAY PLUNGE OUR COUNTRIES INTO WAR. THIS IS TERRIBLE!
Say the word, and I'll plunge that through a woman's heart.
When I come down, you can plunge right into work.
But now that you're here I hope you won't mind if I plunge straight into business?
It was terribly expensive, but I knew you wanted it. and I had sort of half taken the plunge and left a deposit on it. at Spink and Robson's until the next Thursday.
But I do know that Edwardes was about 50 feet ahead of me when he went over. I saw him plunge. That was the thing that set you off.
They believe that a rose plucked from a garden can plunge a family into conflict.
Your wisdom should show itself richer to signify this to the doctor, for for me to put him to his purgation would perhaps plunge him into more choler.
Well, to take the plunge, I've asked my niece to dance tonight.
This is very nice, if you can call mourning nice but isn't there some way we could let it plunge a little in front?
And then a quick plunge!
You just plunge ahead.
Once it has left Earth's orbit, it will then vector around Venus, sufficiently changing the trajectory so that ultimately it will plunge into the sun.
This regrettable occurrence may plunge our countries into war.
I always come down for a plunge.
We'll both take the plunge, understood.
I shall remove the sabers and place the beautiful Margo in the cabinet then plunge the cold steel of these 24 blades through her body.
I hesitated before asking you to come here so soon after your loss. But now that you're here I hope you won't mind if I plunge straight into business?
I saw him plunge. That was the thing that set you off.
The patient dreamt he and Dr. Edwardes were on a high sloping roof, and that he saw Edwardes plunge over the edge to his death.
The government, the economy and international relations would plunge into total chaos!
Scared to take the plunge?
So you're taking the fatal plunge.
Close your eyes and plunge.
Do not plunge me into grief.
They're not big enough to take the plunge here, so they do it back in the gambling joints.
It's hard to take the plunge.
Some dark night when her back is turned, I'll snatch her thermometer and plunge it between her shoulder blades.
I remain convinced that the fall of this government would plunge the country into a new crisis that can only weaken us.
We plunge him into misery again.
In case we must plunge into sea.
Who else would make a deliberate attempt to plunge this world into war, using equipment and techniques not even developed on Earth?

News and current affairs

How can confidence be restored as the crisis economies plunge into recession?
True, countries that have not cleaned up their fiscal act, such as India, must not recklessly plunge ahead with big government projects without counterbalancing reforms to ensure sustainability.
Dollar commodity prices could plunge at any time, as a result of a new recession, an increase in real interest rates in the United States, fluctuations in climate, or random sector-specific factors.
If we really want a sustainable future for all of humanity and our planet, we shouldn't plunge ourselves back into darkness.
This reflects not only worries about energy and shared security concerns, but also the need to head off any looming crisis in the Middle East that could plunge large parts of the world into turmoil, if not armed conflict.
Speculators transfer huge amounts of money from France to high-interest-bearing local deposit accounts, collect their tax-free gains every three months, and take the no-risk plunge again.
Meanwhile, policymakers should be cautious in interpreting the plunge in gold prices as a vote of confidence in their performance.
But Qalibaf still has not taken the plunge.
Shock-therapy countries saw incomes plunge and poverty soar.
And, without EU membership, it is hard to imagine that a majority of people in Scotland or Catalonia would take the plunge into economic uncertainty that independence would bring.
And the plunge is accelerating.
Since the Commission is an essential part of the administration and policy-making of the Union, the mass resignation of the Commissioners would inevitably plunge the Union into a state of confusion and paralysis, or worse.
One can admire Vargas Llosa for his courage in taking the plunge, without being entirely convinced that it was the right plunge to take.
The potential for a plunge into chaos obliges us to consider once again how best to handle the Balkan tinderbox.
If the international financial wizards can get together and act on this idea now, commodity exporters might be able to avoid calamity the next time the world price of their product takes a plunge.
Financial and economic imbalance can lead to dangerous fiscal imbalance, as tax revenues plunge and social insurance and bailout expenditures rise.
The velocity of money (the frequency at which money is spent, or GDP relative to base money) continues to plunge to historic lows.
But what accounts for the further plunge in oil prices in the last few weeks - to lows last seen in the immediate aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis - and how will it affect the world economy?
While Saudi production policies were clearly behind last year's halving of the oil price, the latest plunge began on July 6, within days of the deal to lift international sanctions against Iran.
In the wake of this summer's stock-market plunge and surprising devaluation of the renminbi, the same thing is happening again.
BERKELEY - The recent dizzying plunge in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges has posed a unique test for China's Communist rulers.
Even after the market volatility following the crisis in Greece and the Chinese stock market's plunge, valuations appear to be high.
Other domestic arrangements might be easier than taking the matrimonial plunge, with its prospect of thankless exposure in the event of a scandal.
If their export revenues were to plunge relative to their debt-service obligations, the result could be crises reminiscent of Latin America's in 1982 or the Asian and Russian currency crises of 1997-1998.
That could plunge the global economy into another financial crisis, delivering a shock equivalent to the autumn of 2008.
It can ultimately end only with a renewed bailout of Greece or with Europe's plunge into disaster.

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