Meaning of "plunge" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUNGE

From Old French plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicāre (unattested) to sound with a plummet, from Latin plumbum lead.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PLUNGE

plunge  [plʌndʒ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLUNGE

Plunge is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb plunge in English.

WHAT DOES PLUNGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Plunge

Plunge may refer to: ▪ Plunge, a play in American football ▪ The Plunge, a historic swim center in Richmond California ▪ Plungė, a city in Lithuania ▪ Plunge was the former name for the American rock band Cinder Road ▪ Plunge, a type of waterfall ▪ Plunge, sudden support for a horse in a race ▪ A swim center in Belmont Park...

Definition of plunge in the English dictionary

The first definition of plunge in the dictionary is to thrust or throw. Other definition of plunge is to throw or be thrown into a certain state or condition. Plunge is also to involve or become involved deeply.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PLUNGE

PRESENT

Present

I plunge

you plunge

he/she/it plunges

we plunge

you plunge

they plunge

Present continuous

I am plunging

you are plunging

he/she/it is plunging

we are plunging

you are plunging

they are plunging

Present perfect

I have plunged

you have plunged

he/she/it has plunged

we have plunged

you have plunged

they have plunged

Present perfect continuous

I have been plunging

you have been plunging

he/she/it has been plunging

we have been plunging

you have been plunging

they have been plunging

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I plunged

you plunged

he/she/it plunged

we plunged

you plunged

they plunged

Past continuous

I was plunging

you were plunging

he/she/it was plunging

we were plunging

you were plunging

they were plunging

Past perfect

I had plunged

you had plunged

he/she/it had plunged

we had plunged

you had plunged

they had plunged

Past perfect continuous

I had been plunging

you had been plunging

he/she/it had been plunging

we had been plunging

you had been plunging

they had been plunging

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will plunge

you will plunge

he/she/it will plunge

we will plunge

you will plunge

they will plunge

Future continuous

I will be plunging

you will be plunging

he/she/it will be plunging

we will be plunging

you will be plunging

they will be plunging

Future perfect

I will have plunged

you will have plunged

he/she/it will have plunged

we will have plunged

you will have plunged

they will have plunged

Future perfect continuous

I will have been plunging

you will have been plunging

he/she/it will have been plunging

we will have been plunging

you will have been plunging

they will have been plunging

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would plunge

you would plunge

he/she/it would plunge

we would plunge

you would plunge

they would plunge

Conditional continuous

I would be plunging

you would be plunging

he/she/it would be plunging

we would be plunging

you would be plunging

they would be plunging

Conditional perfect

I would have plunge

you would have plunge

he/she/it would have plunge

we would have plunge

you would have plunge

they would have plunge

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been plunging

you would have been plunging

he/she/it would have been plunging

we would have been plunging

you would have been plunging

they would have been plunging

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you plunge
we let´s plunge
you plunge

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to plunge

Past participle

plunged

Present Participle

plunging

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PLUNGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «plunge» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of plunge

career · cast · charge · crash · dash · descend · descent · dip · dive · douse · drop · duck · dunk · fall · go down · hurtle · immerse · immersion · jab · jump · lurch · nosedive · pitch · plummet · propel · push · rush · sink · slump · stab · stick · submerge · submersion · swoop · tear · throw · thrust · tumble

TRANSLATION OF PLUNGE

Find out the translation of plunge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of plunge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plunge» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 跳进
• Translator English - Spanish: zambullirse
• English: plunge
• Translator English - Hindi: डुबकी
• Translator English - Arabic: يَغْطُسُ
• Translator English - Russian: погружать(ся)
• Translator English - Portuguese: mergulhar
• Translator English - Bengali: নিমজ্জন
• Translator English - French: plonger
• Translator English - Malay: Terjun
• Translator English - German: eintauchen
• Translator English - Japanese: 突っ込む
• Translator English - Korean: 뛰어들다
• Translator English - Javanese: Terjun
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lao xuống
• Translator English - Tamil: வீழ்ச்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: उडी
• Translator English - Turkish: dalma
• Translator English - Italian: tuffarsi
• Translator English - Polish: zanurzyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: vi пірнати
• Translator English - Romanian: a plonja
• Translator English - Greek: βυθίζω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: duik
• Translator English - Swedish: störta sig
• Translator English - Norwegian: dykk

10 QUOTES WITH «PLUNGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plunge.

1

Jean Anouilh

To say yes, you have to sweat and roll up your sleeves and plunge both hands into life up to the elbows. It is easy to say no, even if saying no means death.

2

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Now I ask you to make your sacrifice. Take a gamble. I took the plunge and I'm glad of it.

3

Julian Barnes

When you read a great book, you don't escape from life, you plunge deeper into it.

4

Geraldine Brooks

I write while my son is at school. At about 7:45 A.M., I walk him there, with the dogs, then walk them for another forty minutes or so, go home and chain myself to the desk a little before 9 A.M., and try not to be distracted until I hear my son plunge through the front door at about 3 P.M.

5

George Galloway

I am an opponent of Saddam Hussein, but an opponent also, of the sanctions that have killed a million Iraqi children and an opponent of the United States' apparent desire to plunge the Middle East into a new and devastating war.

6

Charles Albert Gobat

It is true that I am not one of those who laugh at utopias. The utopia of today can become the reality of tomorrow. Utopias are conceived by optimistic logic which regards constant social and political progress as the ultimate goal of human endeavor; pessimism would plunge a hopeless mankind into a fresh cataclysm.

7

Wavy Gravy

What a rush it was to plunge into the bin of official decision and cast a ballot in favor of FUN.

8

Anna Held

How many women have the courage to start properly with a cold, cold bath early in the morning? I jump in, throw the water, cold as ice, and after the first plunge I am happy.

9

Wild Bill Hickok

Agnes Darling, if such should be we never meet again, while firing my last shot, I will gently breathe the name of my wife - Agnes - and with wishes even for my enemies I will make the plunge and try to swim to the other shore.

10

Sue Monk Kidd

Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and it's accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through another's eyes or heart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUNGE»

Discover the use of plunge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plunge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Plunge!: Come Thirsty Student Edition Leader's Guide

Plunge! is designed for teenagers who long to drink, to drink from the W-E-L-L. Throughout the course of this study , teens will seek out four ways in which their thirst can be satisfied. God's Work. God's Energy. His Lordship. His Love.

Max Lucado, 2004

Take the Plunge: Living Baptism and Confirmation

This new book will not disappoint his admirers. Here, Fr Radcliffe argues that Christianity will only thrive today, overcoming the challenges of secularism and religious fundamentalism, if we rediscover the beauty of baptism.

Timothy Radcliffe, 2012

Primary science: taking the plunge

This book is written for preservice and inservice classroom teachers in primary, elementary, and middle schools.

Wynne Harlen, Jos Elstgeest, Sheila Jelly, 2001

Plunge

a rather smart and absorbing evening of water-cooler theater, the intimate sort of Off-Broadway experience that has you picking apart the recognizable characters long after the curtain calls.

Christopher Kyle, 1999

The Plunge

Set in India, The Plunge is a frank and powerful examination of modern relationships that every woman will identify with. Told with astonishing emotional insight, this debut novel will take your breath away.

Sindhu S., 2013

Taking the Plunge: Crazy World of Electra Brown: Book Four

Electra's finally taking the plunge.

Helen Bailey, 2011

Taking the Plunge: Baptism and Parenting

With a light touch and practical information, Kitch helps parents and Christian educators explore how the Baptismal Covenant helps shape the experience of raising children.

Anne E. Kitch, 2006

Plunge into the Pirate Pool

Albie loves going swimming but the pool seems a bit different today - is that a shark in the water?

Caryl Hart, 2013

Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge

I laughed out loud - I truly love this story!" - Rachel P "Uproarious! I threw my head back and howled with laughter!" - Mischa "It was certainly no PUN-ishment to read this funny, delightful story!

J. Marie Croft, 2010

A Plunge Into Space

Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past.

Robert Cromie, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUNGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plunge is used in the context of the following news items.

The Numbers China's Market Plunge

China stocks on Monday suffered their sharpest one-day percentage decline since 2007 as worries mounted that authorities are pulling back ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Chinese Plunge Protection Team In Full Swing Tomorrow

Many issues never even opened for trading today given the selling pressure right of the bat. China Securities Finance Corp., a state-backed ... «Forbes, Jul 15»

European stocks sink after China equities plunge

LONDON: European stock markets sank Monday as investors reacted to the biggest one-day plunge in Chinese equities in more than eight ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

What's Behind China's Market Plunge?

China's stock market dropped sharply on Monday, setting off a case of global jitters. Moneybeat's Paul Vigna discusses the global implications. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Deathknell sounds for Atlas, shares plunge

Monday was a horror first day back to the trading room for Atlas Iron as the Pilbara miner's share price plunged by more than 70 per cent. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

JSE closes only slightly lower despite plunge in Chinese equities

THE JSE opened the week only slightly lower after gold shares staged a strong recovery, while industrials, banks and financials closed weaker ... «BDlive, Jul 15»

China markets plunge unnerves markets, KLCI down 11 pts

KUALA LUMPUR: The plunge in the China markets of up to 8.5% on Monday unnerved investors in Asia and the FBM KLCI extended its losses ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

Treasuries Rise as China Stock Plunge, Oil Drop Add Haven Demand

Treasuries advanced, pushing 10-year note yields to the lowest level in two weeks, as a rout in Chinese stock markets fueled demand for ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

Shares of regional airline Republic plunge on warning about pilot …

Republic Airways is warning the biggest U.S. airlines that the regional service it provides for them may be disrupted because of a pilot shortage ... «Fox Business, Jul 15»

Kourtney Kardashian takes the plunge in daring bra top on family …

Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian are seen on July 26, 2015 in Los Angeles, Open Gallery 5 Kourtney Kardashian and Kim ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»