Definition of the word plunge

Pronunciation of vocabulary plunge

plungeverb
lao xuống
/plʌndʒ//plʌndʒ/

Origin of the word plunge

The word "plunge" comes from the Old Norse word "plungsja," meaning "one who dives." This word made its way into the Old English language as "plongian," which was used to describe the action of diving or immersing oneself into water. Over time, the meaning of "plunge" evolved to include the idea of a sudden and rapid movement into something, whether that be water, a situation, or an emotion. By the 15th century, "plunge" had taken on its modern meaning of "to dive or fall significantly into something."

Vocabulary summary plunge

type noun

meaning plunge (into water); dive (into water...)

example to plunge into the river

example to plunge one's hand into one's pocket

meaning (figurative) bold step, plunge (into difficulty, danger)

example to plunge into a difficulty

example to plunge into the room

example to plunge upstairs

type transitive verb

meaning dip

example to plunge into the river

example to plunge one's hand into one's pocket

meaning penetrate deeply, penetrate deeply

example to plunge into a difficulty

example to plunge into the room

example to plunge upstairs

meaning (figurative) push into, drown into, submerge

example to plunge a country into war

example to plunge one's family into poverty

example plunged into darkness

Example of vocabulary plungenamespace

to move or make somebody/something move suddenly forwards and/or downwards

di chuyển hoặc làm cho ai/cái gì đó đột ngột di chuyển về phía trước và/hoặc đi xuống

She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death.
Cô bị mất thăng bằng và lao xuống từ độ cao 100 feet dẫn đến tử vong.
The train left the track and plunged down the embankment.
Đoàn tàu rời khỏi đường ray và lao xuống bờ kè.
The earthquake plunged entire towns over the edge of the cliffs.
Trận động đất đã nhấn chìm toàn bộ thị trấn trên rìa vách đá.

Extra examples:

He plunged from a tenth floor window.
Anh ta lao xuống từ cửa sổ tầng mười.
The car plunged headlong into the river.
Chiếc ô tô lao thẳng xuống sông.

to decrease suddenly and quickly

giảm đột ngột và nhanh chóng

Stock markets plunged at the news of the coup.
Thị trường chứng khoán lao dốc trước tin tức về cuộc đảo chính.
This year profits plunged by 40 per cent.
Lợi nhuận năm nay giảm 40%.

to slope down steeply

dốc xuống dốc

The track plunged down into the valley.
Đường ray lao xuống thung lũng.

to move up and down suddenly and violently

di chuyển lên xuống đột ngột và dữ dội

The horse plunged and reared.
Con ngựa lao xuống và chồm lên.
His heart plunged (= because of a strong emotion).
Trái tim anh ấy lao dốc (= vì một cảm xúc mạnh mẽ).