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plunge

The correct spelling is plunge.

How to pronounce plunge

/plʌndʒ/
noun

IPA: /plʌndʒ/

Say it like: Plu-nje

The correct spelling is plunge. The act of plunging or submerging For example: "A plunge into the sea"

Usage Examples

A plunge into the sea

to plunge the body into water

to plunge a dagger into the breast;   to plunge a nation into war

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The act of plunging or submerging
  2. 2.A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water)
  3. 3.A swimming pool
  4. 4.The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
  5. 5.Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation

verb

  1. 1.To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
  2. 2.To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.
  3. 3.To baptize by immersion.
  4. 4.To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
  5. 5.To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.

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