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    plunge

    plunge - Dictionary definition and meaning for word plunge

    Definition
    (noun) a brief swim in water
    Synonyms : dip
    Definition
    (noun) a steep and rapid fall Definition
    (verb) thrust or throw into
    Synonyms : immerse
    Example Sentence
    • Immerse yourself in hot water
    Definition
    (verb) drop steeply
    Synonyms : dive , plunk
    Example Sentence
    • the stock market plunged
    Definition
    (verb) dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
    Example Sentence
    • She plunged at it eagerly
    Definition
    (verb) begin with vigor
    Synonyms : launch
    Example Sentence
    • He launched into a long diatribe
    • She plunged into a dangerous adventure
    Definition
    (verb) cause to be immersed
    Synonyms : immerse
    Example Sentence
    • The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
    Definition
    (verb) fall abruptly
    Synonyms : dump
    Example Sentence
    • It plunged to the bottom of the well
    Definition
    (verb) immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
    Synonyms : dip , douse , dunk , souse
    Example Sentence
    • dip the garment into the cleaning solution
    • dip the brush into the paint
    Definition
    (verb) devote (oneself) fully to
    Synonyms : absorb , engross , engulf , immerse , soak up , steep
    Example Sentence
    • He immersed himself into his studies
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for plunge

sound like "put lung in (water)"


Word used in video below:
text: The floor opens up and you plunge into a 60-foot pit.
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