Plunge - Definition

n 1: a brief swim in water [syn: dip, plunge]
2: a steep and rapid fall
v 1: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water" [syn:
immerse, plunge]
2: drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" [syn: dive,
plunge, plunk]
3: dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She
plunged at it eagerly"
4: begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She
plunged into a dangerous adventure" [syn: plunge, launch]
5: cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students
into the study of the Italian text" [syn: plunge,
immerse]
6: fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well" [syn:
plunge, dump]
7: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or
saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip
the brush into the paint" [syn: dunk, dip, souse,
plunge, douse]
8: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his
studies" [syn: steep, immerse, engulf, plunge,
engross, absorb, soak up]