Definition of plunge

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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..

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Pitch :: Pitch (v. i.) To plunge or fall; esp., to fall forward; to decline or slope; as, to pitch from a precipice; the vessel pitches in a heavy sea; the field pitches toward the east..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.
Plunge :: Plunge (v. t.) To entangle; to embarrass; to overcome.
Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To plunge the head of under water, immediately withdrawing it; as, duck the boy..
Swamp :: Swamp (v. t.) To plunge or sink into a swamp.
Douse :: Douse (v. t.) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.
Emplunge :: Emplunge (v. t.) To plunge; to implunge.
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps..
Plunge :: 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..
Stall :: Stall (v. t.) To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix; as, to stall a cart..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) The firing pin of a breechloader.
Demerge :: Demerge (v. t.) To plunge down into; to sink; to immerse.
Dive :: Dive (n.) A plunge headforemost into water, the act of one who dives, literally or figuratively..
Estrapade :: Estrapade (n.) The action of a horse, when, to get rid of his rider, he rears, plunges, and kicks furiously..
Ram :: Ram (n.) The plunger of a hydraulic press.
Souse :: Souse (v. t.) To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.
Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) One who, or that which, plunges; a diver..
Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
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