Unscramble plunge

Definition of plunge

noun:

• a brief swim in water. Synonyms: dip.
• a steep and rapid fall.

verb:

• thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water". Synonyms: immerse.
• drop steeply; "the stock market plunged". Synonyms: dive, plunk.
• dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly".
• begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe", "She plunged into a dangerous adventure". Synonyms: launch.
• cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text". Synonyms: immerse.
• fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well". Synonyms: dump.
• 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: dip, douse, dunk, souse.
• devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies". Synonyms: absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, steep.

Related words

chute, dabble, dip, douse, drink, duck, dunk, jump, nosedive, parachute, sheathe, soak, sop, souse, submerge, submerse.

Words nearby

lunge, plunger.

Rhymes with

expunge, grunge, lunge, sponge.