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plunge

/ plunge /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
"It plunged to the bottom of the well"
Type of:
drop
Derived:
diver plunger
Verb group:
dive plunk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
noun Sense 2
a steep and rapid fall
Type of:
drop fall
Derived:
dump dive plunk
verb Sense 3
"He launched into a long diatribe"
"She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
Type of:
get down begin get
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
cause to be immersed
"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
Causes:
steep immerse engulf
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
"She plunged at it eagerly"
Type of:
dart dash scoot
Verb group:
launch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
"the stock market plunged"
Type of:
descend fall go down
Verb group:
dump
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
"Immerse yourself in hot water"
Type of:
penetrate perforate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 8
Type of:
swimming swim
verb Sense 9
"He immersed himself into his studies"
Kinds of:
drink in drink
Verb group:
immerse
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 10
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"
Type of:
immerse
Kinds of:
sop dip douse duck dabble
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
79
Times Searched
3
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