Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    plummet
    /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 plungefall headlonghurtlenosedive

    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.

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUMMETED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to fall very quickly and suddenly: House prices have plummeted in recent months. Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain. She plummeted to the ground. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become smaller or less. decrease The tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment.

    • Plummet

      noun [ C, usually singular ] uk / ˈplʌmɪt / us. a sudden and...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUMMET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plummetPlummet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Plummet can be a verb meaning to fall perpendicularly or to drop sharply, or a noun meaning a plumb line or an abrupt drop. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUMMET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Plummet means to fall very quickly and suddenly, or to decrease in amount or value. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and listen to the pronunciation.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › plummetedPlummeted - definition of plummeted by The Free Dictionary

    Plummeted is the past tense and past participle of plummet, which means to fall straight down or to decline suddenly and steeply. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of plummet and plummeted in different contexts.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › plummetPLUMMET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Plummet can be a noun meaning a lead weight or a verb meaning to plunge. Learn the origin, usage, and history of this word with Dictionary.com.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUMMET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    plummet in British English. (ˈplʌmɪt) verbWord forms: -mets, -meting, -meted. 1.(intransitive) to drop down; plunge. noun. 2. another word for plumb bob. 3. a lead plumb used by anglers to determine the depth of water.