plunge

Definitions of plunge in various dictionaries:

noun - a brief swim in water

noun - a steep and rapid fall

verb - thrust or throw into

verb - drop steeply

verb - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

verb - begin with vigor

verb - cause to be immersed

verb - fall abruptly

verb - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

verb - devote (oneself) fully to

To thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place: “Plunge the lobsters, head first, into a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water” (Craig Claiborne).

To cast suddenly, violently, or deeply into a given state or situation: “The street was plunged in cool shadow” (Richard Wright).

To fall or throw oneself into a substance or place: We plunged into the icy mountain lake.

To throw oneself earnestly or wholeheartedly into an activity or a situation: The students plunged into their examinations.

To enter or move headlong through something: The hunting dogs plunged into the forest in pursuit of game.

To descend steeply; fall precipitously: a cliff that plunges to the sea.

To move forward and downward violently: The disabled aircraft plunged to the ground and burst into flames.

To speculate or gamble extravagantly.

The act or an instance of plunging.

A place or an area, such as a swimming pool, for diving or plunging.

To begin an unfamiliar venture, especially after hesitating: After a three-year engagement, they’re finally taking the plunge.

verb - to throw or thrust suddenly or forcibly into something