plunge
Because it is a word with a single syllable, plunge is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy.
Definitions ofplunge
- The act of plunging or submerging
- A dive, leap, rush, or pitch into (into water)
Example: "A plunge into the sea"
- A swimming pool
- The act of pitching or throwing oneself headlong or violently forward, like an unruly horse
- Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation
- An immersion in difficulty, embarrassment, or distress; the condition of being surrounded or overwhelmed; a strait; difficulty
- To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
Example: "to plunge the body into water"
- To cast, stab or throw into some thing, state, condition or action.
Example: "to plunge a dagger into the breast; to plunge a nation into war"
- To baptize by immersion.
- To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.
Example: "he plunged into the river"
- To fall or rush headlong into some thing, action, state or condition.
Example: "to plunge into debt; to plunge into controversy"
- To pitch or throw oneself headlong or violently forward, as a horse does.
- To bet heavily and recklessly; to risk large sums in gambling.
- To entangle or embarrass (mostly used in past participle).
- To overwhelm, overpower.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.