If you plunge into an activity or are plunged into it, you suddenly get very involved in it. The two men plunged into discussion The prince should be plunged into work Take the opportunity to plunge yourself into your career. Plunge is also a noun. His sudden plunge into the field of international diplomacy is a major surprise
If an amount or rate plunges, it decreases quickly and suddenly. His weight began to plunge The Pound plunged to a new low on the foreign exchange markets yesterday Shares have plunged from £17 to £7.55 The bank's profits plunged by 87 per cent Its net profits plunged 73% last year. = plummet Plunge is also a noun. Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and the stock market plunge. see also plunging
If you take the plunge, you decide to do something that you consider difficult or risky. If you have been thinking about buying shares, now could be the time to take the plunge
If you plunge an object into something, you push it quickly or violently into it. A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body I plunged in my knife and fork
The plunge action of lowering the router cutter into the work The feature of most modern routers is spring loaded columns for safe vertical movement with the power on
If a person or thing is plunged into a particular state or situation, or if they plunge into it, they are suddenly in that state or situation. The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos Eddy finds himself plunged into a world of brutal violence The economy is plunging into recession. Plunge is also a noun. That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war
To thrust or cast ones self into water or other fluid; to submerge ones self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt
To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to plunge the body into water; to plunge a dagger into the breast
If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river Plunge is also a noun. a plunge into cold water
a steep and rapid fall begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly" fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well