Definition of plunges

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• plunges is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
• plunges is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
• plunges is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of plunges

• cause to be immersed (verb)

  Examples

  1. The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text

  Synonyms

  1. immerse
• begin with vigor (verb)

  Examples

  1. She plunged into a dangerous adventure

  Synonyms

  1. launch
• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. dip
  2. douse
  3. dunk
  4. souse
• drop steeply (verb)

  Examples

  1. the stock market plunged

  Synonyms

  1. dive
  2. plunk
• thrust or throw into (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. immerse
• fall abruptly (verb)

  Examples

  1. It plunged to the bottom of the well

  Synonyms

  1. dump
• devote (oneself) fully to (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. absorb
  2. engross
  3. engulf
  4. immerse
  5. soak up
  6. steep
• a brief swim in water (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. dip
• a steep and rapid fall (noun)
• dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity (verb)

  Examples

  1. She plunged at it eagerly

See definition of plunges in Merriam Webster