Word

plunge, v.
(plunged, plunges, plunging)
freq. cnt. 19

thrust or throw into
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

immerse plunge

sample sentences

"Immerse yourself in hot water"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the object in the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s the object in the water

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plunge plunger plunger plunger

semantic pointers

hyponym

dip, dunk dip, dunk, souse, plunge, douse dip dip submerge, submerse soak sheathe

hypernym

penetrate, perforate

begin with vigor
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

launch plunge

sample sentences

"He launched into a long diatribe"
"She plunged into a dangerous adventure"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

begin, start, set out, commence, start out, get down, get, set about

verb group

plunge

dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

plunge

sample sentences

"She plunged at it eagerly"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

verb group

plunge, launch

hypernym

dash, scoot, shoot, flash, dart, scud

drop steeply
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

dive plunge plunk

sample sentences

"the stock market plunged"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
The stock market is going to %s
The airplane is sure to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
The stock market is going to %s
The airplane is sure to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
The stock market is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

plunge

semantic pointers

hyponym

power-dive nosedive duck crash-dive chute, parachute, jump

verb group

plunge, dump

hypernym

fall, come down, descend, go down

cause to be immersed
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

immerse plunge

sample sentences

"The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

immersion

semantic pointers

verb group

engulf, steep, immerse, engross, absorb, plunge, soak up

cause

engulf, steep, immerse, engross, absorb, plunge, soak up

devote (oneself) fully to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

absorb engross engulf immerse plunge soak up steep

sample sentences

"He immersed himself into his studies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

immersion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

engrossment engrossment engrossment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

absorption

semantic pointers

hypernym

focus, center, concentrate, rivet, pore, centre

verb group

plunge, immerse

hyponym

drink, drink in

immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

dip douse dunk plunge souse