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plunging plunging definition

plunging


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plunge 
 
  4  of  8  senses  of  plunge 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  submerge,  submerse 
  =>  soak 
  =>  sheathe 
 
  Sense  2 
  dive,  plunge,  plunk 
  =>  power-dive 
  =>  nosedive 
  =>  duck 
  =>  crash-dive 
  =>  sky  dive,  parachute 
 
  Sense  7 
  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  sop 
  =>  dip,  douse,  duck 
  =>  dabble 
 
  Sense  8 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  plunge 
 
  4  of  8  senses  of  plunge 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  sop 
  =>  dip,  douse,  duck 
  =>  dabble 
  =>  submerge,  submerse 
  =>  soak 
  =>  sheathe 
 
  Sense  2 
  dive,  plunge,  plunk 
  =>  power-dive 
  =>  nosedive 
  =>  duck 
  =>  crash-dive 
  =>  sky  dive,  parachute 
 
  Sense  7 
  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  sop 
  =>  dip,  douse,  duck 
  =>  dabble 
 
  Sense  8 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  drink  in  drink 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  plunge 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  plunge 
 
  8  senses  of  plunge 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  penetrate 
 
  Sense  2 
  dive,  plunge,  plunk 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  3 
  plunge 
  =>  dart,  dash,  scoot,  scud,  flash,  shoot 
 
  Sense  4 
  plunge,  launch 
  =>  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
 
  Sense  5 
  plunge,  immerse 
 
  Sense  6 
  plunge,  dump 
  =>  drop 
 
  Sense  7 
  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  immerse,  plunge 
 
  Sense  8 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  plunge 
 
  plunge  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  plunge 
 
  Sense  2 
  dive,  plunge,  plunk 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  6 
  plunge,  dump 
  =>  drop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  plunge 
  =>  dart,  dash,  scoot,  scud,  flash,  shoot 
 
  Sense  4 
  plunge,  launch 
  =>  begin,  get  start  out  start  set  about  set  out  commence 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  plunge,  immerse 
 
  Sense  8 
  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  1 
  immerse,  plunge 
  =>  penetrate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse 
  =>  immerse,  plunge 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plunge 
 
  The  verb  plunge  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  immerse,  plunge  --  (Thrust  or  throw  into  "Immerse  yourself  in  the  hot  water") 
  2.  (4)  dive,  plunge,  plunk  --  (drop  steeply;  "the  stock  market  plunged") 
  3.  (4)  plunge  --  (dash  violently  or  with  great  speed  or  impetuosity;  "She  plunged  at  it  eagerly") 
  4.  (4)  plunge,  launch  --  (begin  with  vigor;  "He  launched  into  a  long  diatribe";  "She  plunged  into  a  dangerous  adventure") 
  5.  (1)  plunge,  immerse  --  (cause  to  be  immersed;  "The  professor  plunged  his  students  into  the  study  of  the  Italian  text") 
  6.  plunge,  dump  --  (fall  abruptly;  "It  plunged  to  the  bottom  of  the  well") 
  7.  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse  --  (immerse  into  a  liquid;  "dunk  the  bread  into  the  soup") 
  8.  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up  --  (engross  (oneself)  fully;  "He  immersed  himself  into  his  studies") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  plunge 
 
  The  verb  plunge  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  immerse,  plunge  --  (Thrust  or  throw  into  "Immerse  yourself  in  the  hot  water") 
  2.  (4)  dive,  plunge,  plunk  --  (drop  steeply;  "the  stock  market  plunged") 
  3.  (4)  plunge  --  (dash  violently  or  with  great  speed  or  impetuosity;  "She  plunged  at  it  eagerly") 
  4.  (4)  plunge,  launch  --  (begin  with  vigor;  "He  launched  into  a  long  diatribe";  "She  plunged  into  a  dangerous  adventure") 
  5.  (1)  plunge,  immerse  --  (cause  to  be  immersed;  "The  professor  plunged  his  students  into  the  study  of  the  Italian  text") 
  6.  plunge,  dump  --  (fall  abruptly;  "It  plunged  to  the  bottom  of  the  well") 
  7.  dunk,  dip,  souse,  plunge,  douse  --  (immerse  into  a  liquid;  "dunk  the  bread  into  the  soup") 
  8.  steep,  immerse,  engulf,  plunge,  engross,  absorb,  soak  up  --  (engross  (oneself)  fully;  "He  immersed  himself  into  his  studies") 



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