plunge

Definitions

1. 1transitive verb

   To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war.

2. 2transitive verb

   To baptize by immersion.

3. 3transitive verb

   To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.

6. 6intransitive verb

   To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations.

7. 7noun

   The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge.

8. 8noun

   Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties.

9. 9noun

   The act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.

10. 10noun

    Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.

11. 11noun

    a brief swim in water

    Synonyms

    dip
12. 12noun

    a steep and rapid fall

13. 13verb

    begin with vigor

    "He launched into a long diatribe"

    "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

    Synonyms

    launch
14. 14verb

    devote (oneself) fully to

    "He immersed himself into his studies"

    Synonyms

    absorbengrossengulfimmersesteep
15. 15verb

    cause to be immersed

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

    Synonyms

    immerse
16. 16verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    dipdousedunksouse
17. 17verb

    thrust or throw into

    "Immerse yourself in hot water"

    Synonyms

    immerse
18. 18verb

    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

    "She plunged at it eagerly"

19. 19verb

    drop steeply

    "the stock market plunged"

    Synonyms

    diveplunk
20. 20verb

    fall abruptly

    "It plunged to the bottom of the well"

    Synonyms

    dump