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- Dictionaryplummet/ˈplʌmɪt/
verb
- 1. fall or drop straight down at high speed: "a climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully" Similar
noun
- 1. a steep and rapid fall or drop: "the bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet"
- 2. a plumb or plumb line.
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Plummet means to fall very quickly and suddenly, or to decrease in amount or value. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
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noun [ C, usually singular ] uk / ˈplʌmɪt / us. a sudden and...
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Learn the meaning of plummet as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Plummet can mean to fall perpendicularly, to drop sharply, or a plumb line or an abrupt drop.
Plummet means to fall very quickly and suddenly, or to decrease in amount or value. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Plummet definition: a piece of lead or some other weight attached to a line, used for determining perpendicularity, for sounding, etc.; the bob of a plumb line.. See examples of PLUMMET used in a sentence.
The verb plummet means "to drop sharply," like eagles that plummet toward earth, seeking prey, or school attendance that plummets when there is a flu outbreak.
Plummet means to decrease quickly by a large amount or to fall very fast towards the ground. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage in sentences.
Plummet is a verb that means to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, word origin and more with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.
