Definition of plunge

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Plunge (n.) Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties..

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Plunge :: Plunge (v. t.) 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..
Plunge :: Plunge (n.) Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed with difficulties..
Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To pitch or throw one's self headlong or violently forward, as a horse does..
Header :: Header (n.) A fall or plunge headforemost, as while riding a bicycle, or in bathing; as, to take a header..
Enwallow :: Enwallow (v. t.) To plunge into, or roll in, flith; to wallow..
Duck :: Duck (v. i.) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.
Alfet :: Alfet (n.) A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.
Descend :: Descend (v. i.) To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward; -- the opposite of ascend..
Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To plunge or engage thoroughly in any affair.
Poach :: Poach (v. t.) To force, drive, or plunge into anything..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) A boiler in which clay is beaten by a wheel to a creamy consistence.
Force Pump :: Force pump () A pump having a solid piston, or plunger, for drawing and forcing a liquid, as water, through the valves; in distinction from a pump having a bucket, or valved piston..
Ducker :: Ducker (n.) One who, or that which, ducks; a plunger; a diver..
Implunge :: Implunge (v. t.) To plunge.
Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To bet heavily and with seeming recklessness on a race, or other contest; in an extended sense, to risk large sums in hazardous speculations..
Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To explore by diving; to plunge into.
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.
Submerge :: Submerge (v. t.) To put under water; to plunge.
Dive :: Dive (v. i.) Fig.: To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore..
Souse :: Souse (v. t.) To plunge or immerse in water or any liquid.
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