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Added 9 October 2026

plunge

/plʌnd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: mergō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plunge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A brief swim in water.
A steep and rapid fall.

verb

Thrust or throw into.
Immerse yourself in hot water
Drop steeply.
the stock market plunged
Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity.
She plunged at it eagerly

Origin

From Middle English plungen, ploungen, Anglo-Norman plungier, from Old French plongier, (Modern French plonger), from unattested Late Latin frequentative *plumbicō (“to throw a leaded line”), from plumbum (“lead”). Compare plumb, plounce.

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