plunge

  • 41plunge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. dip, submerge; dive; sink, fall, drop; douse, go or put under water; gamble, bet heavily, go off the deep end (inf.); fling, jump. n. dive, swim, dip; submersion; informal, venture. See water, haste.… …

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  • 42plunge — v. & n. v. 1 (usu. foll. by in, into) a tr. thrust forcefully or abruptly. b intr. dive; propel oneself forcibly. c intr. & tr. enter or cause to enter a certain condition or embark on a certain course abruptly or impetuously (they plunged into a …

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  • 43plunge in — embark impetuously on a speech or course of action. → plunge …

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  • 44Plunge — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Plungė Country and Admin Code LT.63.864513 LT …

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  • 45plunge —  1. n. Gamble. (Esp. take the plunge Take a risk).  2. v. Gamble recklessly …

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  • 46plunge in/into — [phrasal verb] 1 plunge (something) in or plunge (something) into (something) : to push (something) into (something) quickly and forcefully The nurse grabbed his arm and plunged the needle in …

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  • 47Plunge bath — Plunge Plunge, n. 1. The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed …

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  • 48Plunge battery — Plunge Plunge, n. 1. The act of thrusting into or submerging; a dive, leap, rush, or pitch into, or as into, water; as, to take the water with a plunge. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, a desperate hazard or act; a state of being submerged or overwhelmed …

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  • 49Plungė district municipality — is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. =Tourism and pilgr Major tourist attraction is Lake Plateliai and near by town Plateliai. All year round and especially in summer, this municipality attracts many pilgrims from all over the world to its… …

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  • 50plunge something in — ˌplunge sth ˈin | ˌplunge sth ˈinto sth derived to push sth quickly and with force into sth else • Bring the water to the boil and plunge the vegetables in. • She plunged the knife deep into his chest. Main entry: ↑plungederived …

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