English Dictionary
Definition plunge in British English
plunge
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/plʌndʒ/
Example
It was still dark when the helicopter plunged 500 feet into the sea.
Example
The temperature is expected to plunge below zero degrees overnight.
3
to move quickly in an uncontrolled way, or to make someone or something move in this way
3.1
if a ship plunges, it moves up and down on water in an uncontrolled way
Synonyms and related words
4
to suddenly put someone or something in a much less successful situation, or to be suddenly put in such a situation
Synonyms and related words
