ENGLISH: plunge - CREOLE: plonje



Overview of noun plunge



The noun plunge has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (1) dip, plunge -- (a brief swim in water)

2. plunge -- (a steep and rapid fall)



Overview of verb plunge



The verb plunge has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)



1. (6) immerse, plunge -- (thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water")

2. (4) dive, plunge, plunk -- (drop steeply; "the stock market plunged")

3. (4) plunge -- (dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly")

4. (4) plunge, launch -- (begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure")

5. (1) plunge, immerse -- (cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text")

6. plunge, dump -- (fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well")

7. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse -- (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")

8. steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies")

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