Plunge from Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpɫəndʒ/ /ˈfɹəm

PLUNJ-frum

UK

plˈʌndʒ/ /fɹˈɒm

pl-UNJ-from

Definition

To fall or jump quickly and suddenly from something, or to decrease sharply from a particular place or level.

Usage & Nuances

Often describes dramatic, fast movement downward—physically ('plunge from a cliff') or metaphorically ('plunge from success'). Formal or dramatic in tone. Common with heights, temperatures, statistics, or fortunes.

• Spanish: caer de - descender de repente de
• Portuguese (BR): despencar de - mergulhar de
• Portuguese (PT): cair de - mergulhar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 从……跳下 - 从……骤降
• Chinese (Traditional): 從……跳下 - 從……驟降
• Hindi: से गिरना - से अचानक नीचे आना
• Arabic: يسقط من - ينخفض فجأة من
• Bengali: ঝাঁপ দেওয়া (থেকে) - হঠাৎ পড়ে যাওয়া (থেকে)
• Russian: рухнуть с - резко упасть с
• Japanese: 〜から急落する - 〜から飛び込む
• Vietnamese: lao từ - giảm mạnh từ
• Korean: ~에서 급락하다 - ~에서 뛰어들다
• Turkish: -den hızla düşmek - -den dalmak
• Urdu: سے اچانک گرنا - سے کود جانا
• Indonesian: terjun dari - turun drastis dari

Example Sentences

The diver plunged from the high board into the pool.

basic

The price of oil plunged from $80 to $50 per barrel.

basic

Leaves plunged from the trees in the strong wind.

basic

She felt her heart plunge from hope to despair when she heard the news.

natural

Tourist numbers plunged from thousands to barely a few hundred after the hurricane.

natural

He watched his phone battery plunge from fifty percent to zero in minutes.

natural