Term: plunge
plunge (noun / verb) /plʌndʒ/
Similar to: dive; drop; plummet; tumble; fall; nose-dive
Definition: A sudden, sharp movement downward or a rapid, dramatic decrease in value, amount, or temperature;
or the act of jumping, diving, or forcing something into water or a liquid.
Translation: kritiens, straujš kritums, niršana, nogāzties, strauji kristies
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
plunge (verb)transitive verb
1.
to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something - plunged the dagger
2.
intransitive verb
to cause to enter a state or course of action usually suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently - plunged the nation into economic depression
1.
to thrust or cast oneself into or as if into water
2.
a) to become pitched or thrown headlong or violently forward and downward , also to move oneself in such a manner - plunged off the embankment
b) to act with reckless haste enter suddenly or unexpectedly - plunges into project after project
c) to bet or gamble heavily and recklessly
3.
to descend or dip suddenly - the stock's value plunged
an act or instance of - plunging dive , also - swim
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
plunge (noun)1.
an act or instance of diving
SYNONYMS:
pitch, plungeRELATED WORDS:
dip, immersion, submersion; fall, plump, slip, spill, stumble, tumble; descent, drop; belly flop, header, jackknife, swan diveNEAR ANTONYMS:
jump, leap2.
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
SYNONYMS:
dip, dive, down, drop, fall, nosedive, plungeRELATED WORDS:
comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade; plummeting, sinkingNEAR ANTONYMS:
advance, headway, progress, progression; betterment, improvement1.
to cast oneself head first into deep water
SYNONYMS:
pitch, plunge, soundRELATED WORDS:
dip, immerse, submerge; belly flop, plump, plunk ( plonk)NEAR ANTONYMS:
surface2.
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
SYNONYMS:
crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, plummet, plunge, sink, skid, tumbleRELATED WORDS:
abate, decrease, de-escalate, die (down), diminish, droop, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, moderate, subside, taper off, wane; recede, retreatNEAR ANTONYMS:
accumulate, balloon, build, burgeon ( bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, grow, increase, intensify, mushroom, pick up, snowball, swell, wax3.
to lead or extend downward
SYNONYMS:
decline, dip, drop, fall, plunge, sinkRELATED WORDS:
angle, cant, cock, heel, incline, lean, list, recline, slant, slope, tilt, tipNEAR ANTONYMS:
even, flatten, level, plane, smooth, straighten