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plunging |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb plunge 4 of 8 senses of plunge Sense 1 immerse, plunge => dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => submerge, submerse => soak => sheathe Sense 2 dive, plunge, plunk => power-dive => nosedive => duck => crash-dive => sky dive, parachute Sense 7 dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => sop => dip, douse, duck => dabble Sense 8 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb plunge 4 of 8 senses of plunge Sense 1 immerse, plunge => dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => sop => dip, douse, duck => dabble => submerge, submerse => soak => sheathe Sense 2 dive, plunge, plunk => power-dive => nosedive => duck => crash-dive => sky dive, parachute Sense 7 dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => sop => dip, douse, duck => dabble Sense 8 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => drink in drink Entailment of verb plunge Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb plunge 8 senses of plunge Sense 1 immerse, plunge => penetrate Sense 2 dive, plunge, plunk => descend, fall, go down come down Sense 3 plunge => dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot Sense 4 plunge, launch => begin, get start out start set about set out commence Sense 5 plunge, immerse Sense 6 plunge, dump => drop Sense 7 dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => immerse, plunge Sense 8 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet Familiarity of verb plunge plunge used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb plunge Sense 2 dive, plunge, plunk => descend, fall, go down come down Sense 6 plunge, dump => drop -------------- Sense 3 plunge => dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot Sense 4 plunge, launch => begin, get start out start set about set out commence -------------- Sense 5 plunge, immerse Sense 8 steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up => concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet -------------- Sense 1 immerse, plunge => penetrate -------------- Sense 7 dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse => immerse, plunge -------------- Overview of verb plunge The verb plunge has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (6) immerse, plunge -- (Thrust or throw into "Immerse yourself in the hot water") 2. (4) dive, plunge, plunk -- (drop steeply; "the stock market plunged") 3. (4) plunge -- (dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly") 4. (4) plunge, launch -- (begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure") 5. (1) plunge, immerse -- (cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text") 6. plunge, dump -- (fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well") 7. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse -- (immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup") 8. steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies") Overview of verb plunge The verb plunge has 8 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (6) immerse, plunge -- (Thrust or throw into "Immerse yourself in the hot water") 2. (4) dive, plunge, plunk -- (drop steeply; "the stock market plunged") 3. (4) plunge -- (dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly") 4. (4) plunge, launch -- (begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure") 5. (1) plunge, immerse -- (cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text") 6. plunge, dump -- (fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well") 7. dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse -- (immerse into a liquid; "dunk the bread into the soup") 8. steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up -- (engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies")
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