Dictionary entry details
• PLUNGE (noun)
Meaning:
A brief swim in water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
plunge; dip
Hypernyms ("plunge" is a kind of...):
swim; swimming (the act of swimming)
Meaning:
A steep and rapid fall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("plunge" is a kind of...):
drop; fall (a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity)
• PLUNGE (verb)
Meaning:
Thrust or throw into
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
plunge; immerse
Context example:
Immerse yourself in hot water
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
penetrate; perforate (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "plunge"):
sheathe (plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh)
soak (submerge in a liquid)
submerge; submerse (put under water)
dip (immerse in a disinfectant solution)
dip; douse; dunk; plunge; souse (immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
They plunge the object in the water
Meaning:
Drop steeply
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
dive; plunge; plunk
Context example:
the stock market plunged
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
come down; descend; fall; go down (move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "plunge"):
power-dive (make a power dive)
nosedive (plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft)
duck (submerge or plunge suddenly)
crash-dive (descend steeply and rapidly)
chute; jump; parachute (jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence examples:
The stock market is going to plunge
The airplane is sure to plunge
Meaning:
Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
She plunged at it eagerly
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
dart; dash; flash; scoot; scud; shoot (run or move very quickly or hastily)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Begin with vigor
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
launch; plunge
Context examples:
He launched into a long diatribe / She plunged into a dangerous adventure
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
begin; commence; get; get down; set about; set out; start; start out (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Cause to be immersed
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
immerse; plunge
Context example:
The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
Cause:
absorb; engross; engulf; immerse; plunge; soak up; steep (engross (oneself) fully)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Fall abruptly
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
dump; plunge
Context example:
It plunged to the bottom of the well
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
drop (to fall vertically)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
dip; dunk; souse; douse; plunge
Context examples:
dip the garment into the cleaning solution / dip the brush into the paint
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
immerse; plunge (thrust or throw into)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "plunge"):
sop (dip into liquid)
dip; douse; duck (dip into a liquid)
dabble (dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Engross (oneself) fully
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
steep; engulf; engross; immerse; soak up; absorb; plunge
Context example:
He immersed himself into his studies
Hypernyms (to "plunge" is one way to...):
center; centre; concentrate; focus; pore; rivet (direct one's attention on something)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "plunge"):
drink; drink in (be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
