PLUNGE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a brief swim in water
   Synonym(s)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • swimming (what does swimming mean?)
   • swim (what does swim mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dunk (what does dunk mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • souse (what does souse mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • douse (what does douse mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • douse (what does douse mean?)
   • duck (what does duck mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a steep and rapid fall
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • dump (what does dump mean?)
   • dive (what does dive mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)

PLUNGE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • begin with vigor
   Synonym(s)
   • launch (what does launch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He launched into a long diatribe
   • She plunged into a dangerous adventure
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get down (what does get down mean?)
   • begin (what does begin mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • start out (what does start out mean?)
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • set about (what does set about mean?)
   • set out (what does set out mean?)
   • commence (what does commence mean?)
2. Meaning
   • engross (oneself) fully
   Synonym(s)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He immersed himself into his studies
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concentrate (what does concentrate mean?)
   • focus (what does focus mean?)
   • center (what does center mean?)
   • centre (what does centre mean?)
   • pore (what does pore mean?)
   • rivet (what does rivet mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • drink in (what does drink in mean?)
   • drink (what does drink mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   • preoccupation (what does preoccupation mean?)
   • preoccupancy (what does preoccupancy mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • intentness (what does intentness mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • concentration (what does concentration mean?)
   • engrossment (what does engrossment mean?)
   • absorption (what does absorption mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cause to be immersed
   Synonym(s)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
   Cause(s)
   • steep (what does steep mean?)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • engulf (what does engulf mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • engross (what does engross mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • soak up (what does soak up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • submersion (what does submersion mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   • ducking (what does ducking mean?)
   • dousing (what does dousing mean?)
4. Meaning
   • immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
   Synonym(s)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • douse (what does douse mean?)
   • dunk (what does dunk mean?)
   • souse (what does souse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • dip the garment into the cleaning solution
   • dip the brush into the paint
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sop (what does sop mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • douse (what does douse mean?)
   • duck (what does duck mean?)
   • dabble (what does dabble mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • submersion (what does submersion mean?)
   • immersion (what does immersion mean?)
   • ducking (what does ducking mean?)
   • dousing (what does dousing mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • plunger (what does plunger mean?)
   • plumber’s helper (what does plumber’s helper mean?)
   • drenching (what does drenching mean?)
   • soaking (what does soaking mean?)
   • souse (what does souse mean?)
   • sousing (what does sousing mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • dipper (what does dipper mean?)
   • Dunker (what does Dunker mean?)
   • Dunkard (what does Dunkard mean?)
   • Tunker (what does Tunker mean?)
5. Meaning
   • thrust or throw into
   Synonym(s)
   • immerse (what does immerse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Immerse yourself in hot water
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • penetrate (what does penetrate mean?)
   • perforate (what does perforate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dunk (what does dunk mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • souse (what does souse mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • douse (what does douse mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • submerge (what does submerge mean?)
   • submerse (what does submerse mean?)
   • soak (what does soak mean?)
   • sheathe (what does sheathe mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • diver (what does diver mean?)
   • plunger (what does plunger mean?)
   • plunger (what does plunger mean?)
   • plumber’s helper (what does plumber’s helper mean?)
   • piston (what does piston mean?)
   • plunger (what does plunger mean?)
6. Meaning
   • dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
   Usage Example(s)
   • She plunged at it eagerly
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dart (what does dart mean?)
   • dash (what does dash mean?)
   • scoot (what does scoot mean?)
   • scud (what does scud mean?)
   • flash (what does flash mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
7. Meaning
   • drop steeply
   Synonym(s)
   • dive (what does dive mean?)
   • plunk (what does plunk mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the stock market plunged
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • descend (what does descend mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • go down (what does go down mean?)
   • come down (what does come down mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • power-dive (what does power-dive mean?)
   • nosedive (what does nosedive mean?)
   • duck (what does duck mean?)
   • crash-dive (what does crash-dive mean?)
   • parachute (what does parachute mean?)
   • jump (what does jump mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
8. Meaning
   • fall abruptly
   Synonym(s)
   • dump (what does dump mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • It plunged to the bottom of the well
   Hypernyms(s) plunge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • plunge (what does plunge mean?)
   • diver (what does diver mean?)
   • plunger (what does plunger mean?)