Looking for the meaning of the word PLUMMET in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PLUMMET with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Plummet
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French plommet ‘small sounding lead’, diminutive of plomb ‘lead’. The current verb sense dates from the 1930s
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplʌmɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fall or drop straight down at high speed
Short Definition:fall at high speed
Examples:- a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully
Word: Plummet
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈplʌmɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a steep and rapid fall or drop
Short Definition:rapid fall
Examples:- the bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet
Definition:
a plumb or plumb line.
Short Definition:plumb or plumb line
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