The murderer plunged the knife into his victim.
•She plunged in the dagger.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plunge in/into — [phrasal verb] 1 plunge (something) in or plunge (something) into (something) : to push (something) into (something) quickly and forcefully The nurse grabbed his arm and plunged the needle in … Useful english dictionary
plunge sb into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy … Financial and business terms
plunge sth into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy … Financial and business terms
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 — 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 into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plunge into : present tense I/you/we/they plunge into he/she/it plunges into present participle plunging into past tense plunged into past participle plunged into 1) plunge into something to suddenly start… … English dictionary
plunge — 1 verb 1 (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards (+ off/into etc): Her car swerved and plunged off the cliff. | plunge to your death: The rope broke and both the climbers plunged… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 — [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 — 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 — ▪ 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
