Definitions for plunge
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
(devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies")
