verb · neutral
plunge
/plʌndʒ/PLUNGE
task1speaking
to fall steeply and suddenly
Examples
“After the scandal, the stock price plunged overnight.”
“Tourism numbers plunged during the economic downturn.”
“Visitor figures plunged by 40% over the winter months.”
Band 8 sentence
“Following the announcement of the failed tests, the manufacturer's share price plunged, wiping billions off its market value.”
Collocations
- plunge to
- plunge by
Word family
plunge verbplunged verb (past)
Common mistakes
Sales plunged down last month.→Sales plunged last month.
The index plunge to 5%.→The index plunged to 5%.
Say it for a higher band
5fall a lot→6drop sharply→7+plunge
Synonyms
plummet
drop
Easily confused
slump
“On the day of the crash, the index plunged 10% in a few hours.”
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