plunging (verb)
1plunge — [c]/plʌndʒ / (say plunj) verb (plunged, plunging) –verb (t) 1. to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into someone s heart. 2. to bring into some… …
2plunge — verb 1》 fall or move suddenly and uncontrollably. ↘jump or dive quickly and energetically. ↘(often plunge in) embark impetuously on a speech or course of action. 2》 push or thrust quickly. ↘(plunge someone/thing into) suddenly bring… …
3Baptism — This article is about the Christian religious ceremony. For other uses, see Baptism (disambiguation). Baptism of Neophytes by Masaccio, 15th century, Brancacci Chapel, Florence.[ …
4plunge — [[t]plʌ̱nʤ[/t]] ♦♦♦ plunges, plunging, plunged 1) VERB If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. [V prep/adv] At least 50 people died when a bus… …
5plunge — I. verb (plunged; plunging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plunger, from Vulgar Latin *plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something <… …
6plunge — plunge1 [ plʌndʒ ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive to fall quickly from a high position: It was still dark when the helicopter plunged 500 feet into the sea. His car had plunged off the mountain road in heavy rain. a ) transitive to make someone or… …
7plunge into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plunge into : present tense I/you/we/they plunge into he/she/it plunges into present participle plunging into past tense plunged into past participle plunged into 1) plunge into something to suddenly start… …
8send — [send] verb sent PTandPP [sent] [transitive] 1. to arrange for something to go to another place: • The computer network can send data at very high speeds. send something to somebody • He sent a memo to board members …
9send — [[t]se̱nd[/t]] ♦ sends, sending, sent 1) VERB When you send someone something, you arrange for it to be taken and delivered to them, for example by post. [V n n] Myra Cunningham sent me a note thanking me for dinner... [V n to n] I sent a copy to …
10headlong — 1. adverb a) With the head first or down. Figures out today show the economy plunging headlong into recession. b) With an unrestrained forward motion. 2. adjective …
