plonger — meaning in English

English meaning

• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
• dive verb To plunge headfirst into water.
• duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
• plunge verb To jump or dive suddenly into water or another substance.

Senses

plonger is used for these senses in English:

• dip (transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees.
• dive (intransitive) To swim under water.
• dive (intransitive) To jump into water head-first.
• dive (transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.
• duck (intransitive) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to plunge one's head into water or other liquid.
• plunge (transitive) To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
• plunge (figuratively, transitive) To cast, stab or throw deep and fast into some thing, state, condition or action.
• plunge (intransitive) To dive, leap or rush (into water or some liquid); to submerge oneself.

dip — full definition

1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
4. noun A brief swim.
5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

dive — full definition

1. verb To plunge headfirst into water.
2. verb To drop or descend sharply and quickly.
3. noun A cheap, run-down bar or club.

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