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- [pluhnj]
- /plʌndʒ/
- /plʌndʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhnj]
- /plʌndʒ/
Definitions of plunged word
- verb with object plunged to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart. 1
- verb with object plunged to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a country into war; to pull a switch and plunge a house into darkness. 1
- verb with object plunged Horticulture. to place (a potted plant) up to its rim in soil or in certain other materials, as sand or moss. 1
- verb with object plunged Surveying. to transit (the telescope of a transit or theodolite). 1
- verb without object plunged to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole, etc. 1
- verb without object plunged to rush or dash with headlong haste: to plunge through a crowd. 1
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Origin of plunged
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Middle French plung(i)er ≪ Vulgar Latin *plumbicāre to heave the lead. See plumb
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Parts of speech for Plunged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plunged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plunged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plunged
adj plunged
- dipped — to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush into the paint bucket.
noun plunged
- cannonballed — Simple past tense and past participle of cannonball.
- delved — Simple past tense and past participle of delve.
- dived — to plunge into water, especially headfirst.
- douched — Simple past tense and past participle of douche.
- ducked — to stoop or bend suddenly; bob.
verb plunged
- cascaded — a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
- darted — a small, slender missile that is pointed at one end and usually feathered at the other and is propelled by hand, as in the game of darts, or by a blowgun when used as a weapon.
- deplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of deplane.
- descended — A person who is descended from someone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
- detrained — Simple past tense and past participle of detrain.
Antonyms for plunged
noun plunged
- climbed — simple past tense and past participle of climb.
Top questions with plunged
- what does plunged mean?
- why was the world plunged into ww2 in 1939?
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