| plunge | vi 1. a. fall into st suddenly and with force, terjun: they ran to the edge of the pool and ~d into the water, mereka berlari ke tepi kolam lalu terjun ke dlm air; b. fall downward accidentally, terjatuh: he ~d to his death from the fifth floor, dia terjatuh dr tingkat lima bangunan tersebut lalu mati; 2. move suddenly, a. (downwards) terjunam: the car smashed through the safety railing and ~d into the ravine, kereta itu merempuh galang lalu terjunam ke dlm jurang; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| plunge | c. (of sun) terbenam: as evening approached the sun started its ~ behind the mountains, menjelang senja, matahari mula terbenam di balik gunung-gunung itu; 2. short swim, berenang: he decided to take an early morning ~ in the pool, dia bercadang utk berenang pagi-pagi di kolam itu; 3.sudden course of action, keputusan yg tiba-tiba: her ~ into marriage shocked her family, keputusannya yg tiba-tiba utk berkahwin memeranjatkan keluarganya; 4. sudden fall in amount, menjunam: there’s been a downward ~ in the stock-market, harga-harga di pasaran saham telah | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |