- plunge from something
- plunge from somethingto fall or flee from something or some place. •
The eagle plunged from the sky to the lake to capture its prey.
•Lily plunged from the room in embarrassment.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plunge from something
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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 — ▪ I. plunge plunge 1 [plʌndʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] JOURNALISM to suddenly and quickly go down in value or amount; = PLUMMET: • Stock prices plunged again yesterday. • The company s shares plunged 33% in a single day … Financial and business terms
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 — I UK [plʌndʒ] / US verb Word forms plunge : present tense I/you/we/they plunge he/she/it plunges present participle plunging past tense plunged past participle plunged ** 1) [intransitive] to fall quickly from a high position It was still dark… … English dictionary
plunge — [[t]plʌ̱nʤ[/t]] ♦♦♦ plunges, plunging, plunged 1) VERB If something or someone plunges in a particular direction, especially into water, they fall, rush, or throw themselves in that direction. [V prep/adv] At least 50 people died when a bus… … English dictionary
plunge — [plʌndʒ] verb [I] I 1) to fall quickly from a high position Syn: plummet The helicopter plunged 500 feet into the sea.[/ex] 2) if an amount or level plunges, it suddenly becomes much lower Syn: plummet The temperature is expected to plunge below… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
plunge — [c]/plʌndʒ / (say plunj) verb (plunged, plunging) –verb (t) 1. to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into someone s heart. 2. to bring into some… …
plunge — [[t]plʌndʒ[/t]] v. plunged, plung•ing, n. 1) to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something: to plunge a dagger into one s heart[/ex] 2) to bring suddenly or forcibly into some condition, situation, etc.: to plunge a house into… … From formal English to slang
plunge — verb 1》 fall or move suddenly and uncontrollably. ↘jump or dive quickly and energetically. ↘(often plunge in) embark impetuously on a speech or course of action. 2》 push or thrust quickly. ↘(plunge someone/thing into) suddenly bring… … English new terms dictionary
plunge — I. verb (plunged; plunging) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French plunger, from Vulgar Latin *plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something … New Collegiate Dictionary
Leibniz (from) to Kant — From Leibniz to Kant Lewis White Beck INTRODUCTION Had Kant not lived, German philosophy between the death of Leibniz in 1716 and the end of the eighteenth century would have little interest for us, and would remain largely unknown. In Germany… … History of philosophy
