Looking for the meaning of the word PLUMMETING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PLUMMETING 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
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