plunge

plunge

noun

Definition of PLUNGE

1

an act or instance of diving <a plunge off a diving board>

Synonyms pitch, plunge

Related Words dip, immersion, submersion; fall, plump, slip, spill, stumble, tumble; descent, drop; belly flop, header, jackknife, swan dive

Near Antonyms jump, leap

2

the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude <an overnight plunge in temperature sent the thermometer to below the freezing mark>

Synonyms dip, dive, down, drop, fall, nosedive, plunge

Related Words comedown, decline, downfall, downgrade; plummeting, sinking

Near Antonyms advance, headway, progress, progression; betterment, improvement

Antonyms ascent, climb, rise, rising, soaring, upswing, upturn