Definition of Plunging

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Plunge
  

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plunging
plunging,..
see plunge

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 plunging fire 

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Grawthiad = n. a plunging

Soddol = a sinking, plunging

Suddiad = a sinking, a plunging

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Noun
1. a brief swim in water
(synonym) dip
(hypernym) swimming, swim
(derivation) dunk, dip, souse, douse
2. a steep and rapid fall
(hypernym) drop, fall
(derivation) dump

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Verb
1. thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
(synonym) immerse
(hypernym) penetrate, perforate
(hyponym) dunk, dip, souse, douse
(derivation) dip
2. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
(synonym) dive, plunk
(hypernym) descend, fall, go down, come down
(hyponym) power-dive
(verb-group) dump
3. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
(hypernym) dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot
(verb-group) launch
4. begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
(synonym) launch
(hypernym) get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
5. cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
(synonym) immerse
(cause) steep, immerse, engulf, engross, absorb, soak up
(verb-group) steep, immerse, engulf, engross, absorb, soak up
6. fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
(synonym) dump
(hypernym) drop
(verb-group) dive, plunk
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"
(synonym) dunk, dip, souse, douse
(hypernym) immerse
(hyponym) sop
(derivation) dip
8. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
(synonym) steep, immerse, engulf, engross, absorb, soak up
(hypernym) concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
(hyponym) drink in, drink
(verb-group) immerse