Word a Day
plummet
What does plummet mean?
plummet (verb): to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use plummet in a sentence?
- After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce plummet?
/ˈplʌmət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does plummet come from?
From Middle English plommet (“ball of lead, plumb of a bob-line”), recorded since 1382, from Old French plommet or plomet, the diminutive of plom, plum (“lead, sounding lead”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “plummet” mean?
to state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition
Not quite: that's what specify means.
to move slowly and quietly in a particular direction
Not quite: that's what creep means.
to keep in control or possession; to continue having
Not quite: that's what retain means.
to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly
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