plunged

Meanings

• Verb

  To push or force something, especially oneself, deeply or suddenly into a liquid or other substance.

  - "He plunged his hand into the icy water to retrieve the ring."
  - "The diver took a deep breath and plunged into the pool."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plunged
jumped , dumped , rumped , slumped

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Variants

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plunge , plunged , plunges , plunging , plunge in , plunged in , plunges in , plunging in , plunge into , plunged into , plunges into , plunging into

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'plonger', meaning 'to immerse'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'plunge' is also used in finance to describe a sudden and significant drop in the value of a stock or market index.

2. The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep, which is over 36,000 feet deep. To put that in perspective, if Mount Everest were placed at the bottom of the ocean, its peak would still be over 29,000 feet underwater.

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Related Concepts

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1. Immersion: The act of surrounding oneself in a medium, such as water or a language, to fully experience or understand it.

2. Plunge pool: A deep pool formed at the base of a waterfall.

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Culture

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The term 'plunged' is often used figuratively to describe a sudden and complete immersion or involvement in a situation, such as 'plunging into a new project'. In literature, the term has been used to describe dramatic moments in stories, such as a character jumping off a cliff or diving into a pool.

How to Memorize "plunged"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of plunging, such as jumping into a pool or pushing an object into water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plunged' with the image of someone taking a sudden and complete dive or immersion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Plunge Underwater Gracefully Everyday' to remember the definition of the word.

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