plummet

Meanings

• Verb

  To fall suddenly and rapidly with great force, as if from a great height.

  - "The rock plummeted into the abyss."
  - "The stock market plummeted after the bad news was released."

• Noun

  A weight used to determine the depth of water.

  - "The fisherman dropped the plummet into the lake to determine the depth."
  - "The diver checked the depth with his plummet before descending."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈplʌm.ət/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

ascend , rise , rocket , skyrocket , soar

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Synonyms

dive , drop , fall

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Rhymes

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bomblet , grommet , promenade

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Variants

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plummet , plummeted , plummeting , plummets

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Etymology

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Old French plommet, diminutive of plome, lead; probably from the shape of the lead weight.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the longest plummet is held by Evel Knievel, who jumped over 50 cars in 1973.

2. The term plummet is also used in the field of geology to describe a sudden and dramatic drop in the level of the ground caused by an earthquake or other geological event.

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Related Concepts

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1. Free fall: A state of falling in which an object is not influenced by any external forces except gravity.

2. Depth gauge: An instrument used to measure the depth of water or other substances.

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Culture

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In literature, the word plummet is often used metaphorically to describe a sudden and dramatic fall or decline. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Macbeth's power and reputation plummet after he is discovered to have murdered the king.

How to Memorize "plummet"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heavy object falling quickly and suddenly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word plummet with a sudden and dramatic fall.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word plummet by associating it with the image of a lead weight falling rapidly.

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