English to English
noun
- a brief swim in water
source: WordNet 3.0
- a steep and rapid fall
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- thrust or throw into
Immerse yourself in hot water.
source: WordNet 3.0
- drop steeply
The stock market plunged.
source: WordNet 3.0
- dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
She plunged at it eagerly.
source: WordNet 3.0
- begin with vigor
He launched into a long diatribe.
She plunged into a dangerous adventure.
source: WordNet 3.0
- cause to be immersed
The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text.
source: WordNet 3.0
- fall abruptly
It plunged to the bottom of the well.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- devote (oneself) fully to
He immersed himself into his studies.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
verb
- [plandch] Sumisid; sumukbó
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
