plunge

Plunge is defined as to dive, thrust or go into something, usually with force or speed.

(verb)

An example of to plunge is to jump into the ocean for a swim.

The definition of a plunge is a place for swimming or an act of diving or jumping into an activity.

(noun)

An example of a plunge is jumping right into learning how to scuba dive.

See plunge in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb plunged, plunging

to thrust, throw, or force suddenly (into a liquid, hole, condition, etc.): to plunge an oar into the water, to plunge a country into debt

Origin: ME plungen < OFr plongier < VL *plumbicare < L plumbum, lead: see plumb

intransitive verb

noun

See plunge in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb plunged plunged, plung·ing, plung·es

verb, transitive

To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place: “Plunge the lobsters, head first, into a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water” (Craig Claiborne).
To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation: “The street was plunged in cool shadow” (Richard Wright).

verb, intransitive

To fall or throw oneself into a substance or place: We plunged into the icy mountain lake.
To throw oneself earnestly or wholeheartedly into an activity or situation: plunged into my studies.
To enter or move headlong through something: The hunting dogs plunged into the forest.
To descend steeply; fall precipitously: a cliff that plunges to the sea.
To move forward and downward violently: The rider plunged from the bucking horse.
To become suddenly lower; decrease dramatically: Stock prices plunged during the banking crisis.
To speculate or gamble extravagantly.

noun