There is increasing confidence that the economy is not going to plunge into recession.
»Problems with a controversial new fuel manufacturing facility plunged the company deeper into losses last year.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
ˌplunge sb/sth ˈinto sth — phrasal verb to suddenly put someone or something in a particular state or situation The city was plunged into total darkness when the entire electrical system failed.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
plunge somebody into something — ˌplunge sb/sth ˈinto sth derived to make sb/sth experience sth unpleasant • The news plunged them into deep depression. • There was a flash of lightning and the house was plunged into darkness. Main entry: ↑plung … Useful english dictionary
plunge — plunge1 [plʌndʒ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plongier, from Vulgar Latin plumbicare, from Latin plumbum lead ] 1.) [I,T always + adverb/preposition] to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards plunge off/into etc ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plunge — 1 verb 1 (intransitive, transitive always + adv/prep) to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards (+ off/into etc): Her car swerved and plunged off the cliff. | plunge to your death: The rope broke and both the climbers plunged… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plunge — ▪ I. plunge plunge 1 [plʌndʒ] verb [intransitive, transitive] JOURNALISM to suddenly and quickly go down in value or amount; = PLUMMET: • Stock prices plunged again yesterday. • The company s shares plunged 33% in a single day … Financial and business terms
plunge in/plunge into sth — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… … Financial and business terms
plunge — [plʌndʒ] verb [I] I 1) to fall quickly from a high position Syn: plummet The helicopter plunged 500 feet into the sea.[/ex] 2) if an amount or level plunges, it suddenly becomes much lower Syn: plummet The temperature is expected to plunge below… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
plunge into sth — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… … Financial and business terms
plunge in — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… … Financial and business terms
plunge sth into sth — UK US plunge (sb/sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► to suddenly experience a bad situation, or make someone or something do this: plunge into chaos/crisis/recession »There is increasing confidence that the economy … Financial and business terms
