Word a Day
plunge
What does plunge mean?
plunge (verb): to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce plunge?
/plʌndʒ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “plunge” mean?
to observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something
Not quite: that's what examine means.
to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate
Not quite: that's what assess means.
to dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself
Right! That's what “plunge” means.
to disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage)
Not quite: that's what skip means.
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