plunging
adjective
[ ˈplʌn(d)ʒɪŋ ]
• falling steeply.
• "marvel at plunging waterfalls, hanging valleys, and secluded beaches"
• denoting a very low-cut neckline on a woman's garment.
• "form-fitting dresses with plunging necklines"
plunge
verb
• jump or dive quickly and energetically.
• "our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea"
Similar:
jump,
dive,
hurl oneself,
throw oneself,
fling oneself,
launch oneself,
catapult oneself,
cast oneself,
pitch oneself,
• push or thrust quickly.
• "he plunged his hands into his pockets"
Similar:
thrust,
stick,
ram,
drive,
jab,
stab,
push,
shove,
force,
sink,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French plungier ‘thrust down’, based on Latin plumbum ‘lead, plummet’.
