Looking for the meaning of the word PLUNGES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PLUNGES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Plunge
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French plungier ‘thrust down’, based on Latin plumbum ‘lead, plummet’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plʌn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
jump or dive quickly and energetically
Short Definition:jump or dive energetically
Examples:- our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea
Definition:
push or thrust quickly
Short Definition:quickly thrust
Examples:- he plunged his hands into his pockets
Word: Plunge
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
plʌn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of jumping or diving into water
Short Definition:act of plunging into water
Examples:- fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge
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