ALL meanings of plumb
plumb
P p - transitive verb plumb depth: measure 1
- noun plumb lead weight 1
- adjective plumb straight, vertical 1
- adverb plumb completely 1
- adverb plumb vertical 1
- adverb plumb exactly 1
- noun plumb J(ohn) H(arold) 1911–2001, British historian. 1
- adjective plumb true according to a plumb line perpendicular. 1
- adjective plumb Informal. downright or absolute. 1
- adverb plumb in a perpendicular or vertical direction. 1
- adverb plumb exactly, precisely, or directly. 1
- adverb plumb Informal. completely or absolutely: She was plumb mad. You're plumb right. 1
- verb with object plumb to test or adjust by a plumb line. 1
- verb with object plumb to make vertical. 1
- verb with object plumb Shipbuilding. horn (def 32). 1
- verb with object plumb to sound with or as with a plumb line. 1
- verb with object plumb to measure (depth) by sounding. 1
- verb with object plumb to examine closely in order to discover or understand: to plumb someone's thoughts. 1
- verb with object plumb to seal with lead. 1
- verb with object plumb to weight with lead. 1
- verb with object plumb to provide (a house, building, apartment, etc.) with plumbing. 1
- verb without object plumb to work as a plumber. 1
- idioms plumb out of / off plumb, not corresponding to the perpendicular; out of true. 1
- verb plumb If you plumb something mysterious or difficult to understand, you succeed in understanding it. 0
- adverb plumb If something is plumb in a particular place, it is exactly in that place. 0
- verb plumb When someone plumbs a building, they put in all the pipes for carrying water. 0
- adverb plumb Plumb is used to give emphasis to an adjective or verb that describes a feeling or condition. 0
- noun plumb a weight, usually of lead, suspended at the end of a line and used to determine water depth or verticality 0
- noun plumb the perpendicular position of a freely suspended plumb line (esp in the phrases out of plumb, off plumb) 0
- adjective plumb (intensifier) 0
- adverb plumb in a vertical or perpendicular line 0
- adverb plumb exactly; precisely (also in the phrase plumb on) 0
- verb plumb to test the alignment of or adjust to the vertical with a plumb line 0
- verb plumb to undergo or experience (the worst extremes of misery, sadness, etc) 0
- verb plumb to understand or master (something obscure) 0
- verb plumb to connect or join (a device such as a tap) to a water pipe or drainage system 0
- noun plumb a lead weight (plumb bob) hung at the end of a line (plumb line), used to determine how deep water is or whether a wall, etc. is vertical 0
- adjective plumb perfectly vertical; straight down 0
- adverb plumb in a vertical direction; straight down 0
- adverb plumb entirely; wholly; absolutely 0
- intransitive verb plumb to work as a plumber 0
- verb transitive plumb to test or sound with a plumb 0
- verb transitive plumb to discover the facts or contents of; fathom; solve; understand 0
- verb transitive plumb to make vertical 0
- verb transitive plumb to weight or seal with lead 0
- verb transitive plumb to equip with plumbing 0