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plummet

/หˆplสŒm.ษ™t/
B2 ยท Upper Int.โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

to fall down very quickly and suddenly

When to Use

๐Ÿ“ฐNews & Media๐Ÿ“ˆBusiness English๐Ÿ“šAcademic Writing
Upper Intermediate โ€” fluent in familiar topics

Examples in Conversation

โ€œStock prices plummeted after the bad news came out.โ€

โ€œThe temperature plummeted overnight, so we turned on the heat.โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line

Related Words

Synonyms:
dropfallplunge
Antonyms:
risesoar
Word Family:
plummetedplummeting

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