Dutch Meaning of plunge
duiken
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Definitions and Meaning of plunge in English
plunge (n)
a brief swim in water
a steep and rapid fall
plunge (v)
thrust or throw into
drop steeply
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
begin with vigor
cause to be immersed
fall abruptly
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
devote (oneself) fully to
plunge (v. t.)
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.
To baptize by immersion.
To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.
plunge (v. i.)
To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt.
To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
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 (n.)
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.
Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties.
The act of pitching or throwing one's self headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.
Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.
FAQs About the word plunge
duiken
a brief swim in water, a steep and rapid fall, thrust or throw into, drop steeply, dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity, begin with vigor, cause to
duiken,dippen,geluid,onderdompelen,veld,plof,mollig,Plunk,onderdompelen
oppervlak
plundering => plundering, plunderer => plunder, plundered => geplunderd, plunderage => plundering, plunder => plundering,
