Word: plunge
Phonetic:
/plʌndʒ/Listen:
The act of plunging or submerging
A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water) Example: A plunge into the sea
A swimming pool
The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation
An immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty
To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse. Example: to plunge the body into water
To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action. Example: to plunge a dagger into the breast; to plunge a nation into war
To baptize by immersion.
To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself. Example: he plunged into the river
To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition. Example: to plunge into debt; to plunge into controversy
To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).
To overwhelm, overpower.
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