plunge

Noun

• a steep and rapid fall

• a brief swim in water

Verb

• devote (oneself) fully to
  • He immersed himself into his studies
    

• immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
  • dip the garment into the cleaning solution
    
  • dip the brush into the paint
    

• fall abruptly
  • It plunged to the bottom of the well
    

• cause to be immersed
  • The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text
    

• begin with vigor
  • He launched into a long diatribe
    
  • She plunged into a dangerous adventure
    

• dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  • She plunged at it eagerly
    

• drop steeply
  • the stock market plunged
    

• thrust or throw into
  • Immerse yourself in hot water
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  dip , steep , immerse , engulf , engross , absorb , soak up , dunk , souse , douse , dump , launch , dive , plunk