plunge

verb

  1. 1

    begin with vigor

    He launched into a long diatribe

    She plunged into a dangerous adventure

  2. 2

    devote (oneself) fully to

    He immersed himself into his studies

  3. 3

    cause to be immersed

    The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    thrust or throw into

    Immerse yourself in hot water

  6. 6

    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

    She plunged at it eagerly

  7. 7

    drop steeply

    the stock market plunged

  8. 8

    fall abruptly

    It plunged to the bottom of the well

noun

  1. 1

    a brief swim in water

  2. 2

    a steep and rapid fall

Synonyms

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