plunge
Noun
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same as: dip
Verb
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subtypes:
- dip, dunk - dip into a liquid while eating
- dip, douse, dunk, plunge, souse - immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
- dip - plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
- dip - immerse in a disinfectant solution
- submerge, submerse - put under water
- soak - submerge in a liquid
- sheathe - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
same as: immerse -
is a type of: come down, descend, fall, go down - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the waysubtypes:
- power-dive - make a power dive
- nosedive - plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
- duck - submerge or plunge suddenly
- crash-dive - descend steeply and rapidly
- chute, jump, parachute - jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
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is a type of: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start out - take the first step or steps in carrying out an actionsame as: launchverb group: plunge - dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
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same as: immerse
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is a type of: drop - to fall verticallysame as: dump
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subtypes:
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