# plunging

Pronunciation: say "PLUN-jing" /ˈplʌn.d͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of plunge. — present participle and gerund of plunge
   - Simple: Present participle of plunge. Use this form for the action happening now, or as a noun for the action itself.
   - _The temperature was plunging as the storm rolled in._
   - _Plunging into the freezing river, the dog paddled toward the stick._

## Adjective

2. Sloping or falling away very steeply, dropping down at a sharp angle.
   - Simple: Going down at a very steep angle.
   - _The trail followed a plunging ravine toward the canyon floor._
   - _Hikers paused at the edge of the plunging gorge to catch their breath._
3. Cut very low at the neckline, exposing much of the upper chest.
   - Simple: Cut very low at the front, showing much of the chest.
   - _The designer paired a plunging bodice with a long, flowing skirt._
   - _She felt the plunging cut was too daring for a work event._
5. Directed downward onto a target from higher ground, as gunfire delivered upon an enemy from above.
   - Simple: Aimed down at an enemy from higher ground.
   - _Plunging fire from the heights reached troops sheltering behind the low wall._
   - _The garrison on the ridge laid down plunging fire across the open field._

## Noun

4. An act of putting or sinking something under water or another fluid.
   - Simple: The act of going down or sinking into water or another liquid.
   - _The sudden plunging of the submarine alarmed the crew below deck._
   - _A brief plunging into the icy spring is part of the morning ritual._
6. A headlong, violent motion, like that of a horse heaving forward and down to throw its rider.
   - Simple: A sudden, wild forward movement, like a horse trying to throw off its rider.
   - _A few seconds of furious plunging sent the cowboy sprawling into the dust._
   - _The stallion's plunging grew so violent that the groom let go of the reins._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/plunging (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).