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How to pronounce “plunge”
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Pronunciation guide for plunge
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of plunge with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How to Make Anxiety Your Friend
allowed me to take the plunge,
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce plunge
How to Make Anxiety Your Friend
allowed me to take the plunge,
Example Sentences
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Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
- (figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
- (transitive, obsolete) To baptize by immersion.
- (intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
- (intransitive) To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
- (intransitive, slang) To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).
- (intransitive, obsolete) To overwhelm, overpower.
- [Noun]
- The act of plunging or submerging.
- A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water).
- (dated) A swimming pool.
- (figuratively) The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse.
- (slang) Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.
- (obsolete) An immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty.
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