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• plunge 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• plunge 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• plunge headlong into something — rush/jump/plunge/headlong into something phrase to start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm but without thinking about it first Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: headlong …   Useful english dictionary

• plunge somebody into something — ˌplunge sb/sth ˈinto sth derived to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant • The news plunged them into deep depression. • There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness. Main entry: ↑plung …   Useful english dictionary

• plunge sb into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy …   Financial and business terms

• plunge sth into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy …   Financial and business terms

• ˌplunge sth ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to quickly push something a long way into something else …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• plunge — 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… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• plunge — plunge1 [plʌndʒ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead ] 1.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition] to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards plunge off/into etc ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• plunge 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… …   English dictionary