plunging
/ˈplʌn.d͡ʒɪŋ/ noun C1- An occurrence of putting or sinking under water or other fluid.
- A headlong violent motion like that of a horse trying to throw its rider.
Plural plungings
From the library
The plunging ships, the bleating sheep,
Then, instead of plunging into the mass of documents piled before him, he opened the drawer of his desk, touched a spring, and drew out a parcel of cherished memoranda, amongst which he had carefully arranged, in characters only known to himself, the names of all those who, either in his political career, in money matters, at the bar, or in his mysterious love affairs, had become his enemies.
To say one was wrong is to momentarily relinquish power, plunging oneself into a state of perceived inadequacy and vulnerability.
Other matches
Learn plunging in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.