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plummet

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plummet /ˈplʌmət/ verb
plummets; plummeted; plummeting
plummet
/ˈplʌmət/
verb
plummets; plummeted; plummeting
Learner's definition of PLUMMET
[no object]
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to fall suddenly straight down especially from a very high place(尤指从高处)坠落,直降
: to fall or drop suddenly in amount, value, etc. : plunge(数量、价值等)暴跌
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 20271 COCA: 7681

plummet

1 of 2

verb

plum·​met ˈplə-mət How to pronounce plummet (audio)
plummeted; plummeting; plummets

intransitive verb

1
: to fall perpendicularly
birds plummeted down
2
: to drop sharply and abruptly
prices plummeted

plummet

2 of 2

noun

1
: plumb
also : plumb line
2
: an abrupt drop : an instance of plummeting
a sharp plummet in prices
If in the final week of the season, the Mets were trying to stop a plummet off a cliff, they are now attempting to climb out of a dark, deep abyss … Judy Battista

Example Sentences

Verb The acrobat plummeted into the net. The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon. The satellite plummeted into the ocean. Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal. The TV show has plummeted in the ratings. Temperatures are expected to plummet this weekend. The town's population plummets when the students leave for the summer. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The morale of Russian troops, a continual issue since the early days of the war, continues to plummet. Steve Coogan, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 And this summer, surging gas prices in May and June soured Americans’ feelings about the economy even more, causing consumer sentiment to plummet and pulling down President Biden’s poll numbers. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 China and Russia will also leverage the Taliban, and poppy production will likely balloon and cause heroin prices to plummet around the world, according to Currie. Fox News, 31 Aug. 2022 That wasn’t the only item to plummet from Clenney’s unit, neighbors say. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 Portland’s daytime high temps will plummet nearly 15 degrees Friday from Thursday’s warm day as a weather system drops down from the Gulf of Alaska bringing rain to the coast, and even a slight chance of drizzle to the metro area. oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022 After sunset, nighttime temperatures everywhere will plummet to the mid 50s. Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Medicaid funding for the territory will plummet as of Dec. 13 unless Congress intervenes. Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022 During months two and three, life slows down, temperatures plummet, and food stores dwindle, and that’s when contestants begin to explore their feelings. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English plomet, from Anglo-French plumet, plomet, from plum lead, lead weight — more at plumb

First Known Use

Verb

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plummet was in the 14th century
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