Plunge ¹

Definition: 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. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge a nation into war.

Plunge ²

Definition: To baptize by immersion.

Plunge ³

Definition: To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.

Plunge ⁴

Definition: To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations.

Plunge ⁵

Definition: The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge.

Plunge ⁶

Definition: Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties.

Plunge ⁷

Definition: Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.

plunge ⁸

Definition: a brief swim in water

plunge ⁹

Definition: a steep and rapid fall

plunge ¹⁰

Definition: begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

plunge ¹¹

Definition: engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"

plunge ¹²

Definition: cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

plunge ¹³

Definition: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

plunge ¹⁴

Definition: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"

plunge ¹⁵

Definition: dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"

plunge ¹⁶

Definition: drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"

plunge ¹⁷

Definition: fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"