plunge
English Thesaurus
1. a brief swim in water (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | swim, swimming, |
| definition | : | the act of swimming (noun.act) |
2. a steep and rapid fall (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | drop, fall, |
| definition | : | a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity (noun.event) |
3. begin with vigor (verb.change)
| verb group | : | plunge, |
| definition | : | dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity (verb.motion) |
4. devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | drink, drink in, |
| definition | : | be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | cause to be immersed (verb.cognition) |
5. cause to be immersed (verb.cognition)
6. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sop, |
| definition | : | dip into liquid (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dip, douse, duck, |
| definition | : | dip into a liquid (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | dabble, |
| definition | : | dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid (verb.motion) |
7. thrust or throw into (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | penetrate, perforate, |
| definition | : | pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, |
| definition | : | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dip, |
| definition | : | plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | dip, |
| definition | : | immerse in a disinfectant solution (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | soak, |
| definition | : | submerge in a liquid (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | sheathe, |
| definition | : | plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh (verb.contact) |
8. dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity (verb.motion)
| verb group | : | launch, plunge, |
| definition | : | begin with vigor (verb.change) |
9. drop steeply (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | power-dive, |
| definition | : | make a power dive (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | nosedive, |
| definition | : | plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | duck, |
| definition | : | submerge or plunge suddenly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | crash-dive, |
| definition | : | descend steeply and rapidly (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | chute, jump, parachute, |
| definition | : | jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | dump, plunge, |
| definition | : | fall abruptly (verb.motion) |
10. fall abruptly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | drop, |
| definition | : | to fall vertically (verb.motion) |
11. a brief swim in water (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, |
| definition | : | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dip, douse, duck, |
| definition | : | dip into a liquid (verb.motion) |
12. a steep and rapid fall (noun.event)
| derivation | : | dump, plunge, |
| definition | : | fall abruptly (verb.motion) |
13. devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | engrossment, intentness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute) |
14. cause to be immersed (verb.cognition)
15. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
| definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dipper, |
| definition | : | a ladle that has a cup with a long handle (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dip, |
| definition | : | a brief immersion (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | dunkard, dunker, tunker, |
| definition | : | an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) (noun.person) |
16. thrust or throw into (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
| definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | piston, plunger, |
| definition | : | mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | diver, plunger, |
| definition | : | someone who dives (into water) (noun.person) |
17. drop steeply (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | plunge, plunge, |
| definition | : | a steep and rapid fall (noun.event) |
18. fall abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | diver, plunger, |
| definition | : | someone who dives (into water) (noun.person) |
19. a brief swim in water (noun.act)
| derivation | : | dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse, |
| definition | : | immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | immerse, plunge, |
| definition | : | thrust or throw into (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dip, douse, duck, |
| definition | : | dip into a liquid (verb.motion) |
20. a steep and rapid fall (noun.event)
| derivation | : | dump, plunge, |
| definition | : | fall abruptly (verb.motion) |
21. devote (oneself) fully to (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | engrossment, intentness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being intent and concentrated (noun.attribute) |
22. cause to be immersed (verb.cognition)
23. immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
| definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dipper, |
| definition | : | a ladle that has a cup with a long handle (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | dip, |
| definition | : | a brief immersion (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | dunkard, dunker, tunker, |
| definition | : | an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) (noun.person) |
24. thrust or throw into (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dip, plunge, |
| definition | : | a brief swim in water (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | piston, plunger, |
| definition | : | mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | plumber's helper, plunger, |
| definition | : | hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | diver, plunger, |
| definition | : | someone who dives (into water) (noun.person) |
25. drop steeply (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | plunge, plunge, |
| definition | : | a steep and rapid fall (noun.event) |
26. fall abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | diver, plunger, |
| definition | : | someone who dives (into water) (noun.person) |
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