Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take the plunge

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: take the -plunge
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin any major commitment.

verb

To get engaged to be married.

Example Sentences

"And as scientists studying the subject, we will have to conclude that she will take the plunge only if she suffers from overconfidence bias or is innately risk-loving."
"Patrick: Joel and Brinique just went public with matching bracelets. Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Oh, he, uh, he took the plunge? Ahh, I know what that's like."
"I decided to take the plunge as Series Editor by also taking the plunge as my first volume editor."
"She's been seeing William now for about seven months and it looks as if they may take the plunge."
"It was easier for Morris to take the plunge – he had an independent income and was wealthy enough to build a house in the country for himself and his wife."
"I was pretty much going to be the last one among my peers to take the plunge. That meant I had previously heard their unique engagement stories."

Inflected Forms

takes the plunge (present, singular) taking the plunge (participle, present) took the plunge (past) taken the plunge (participle, past)

Phrases

jump in with both feet

Frequently Paired Words

jump in with both feet

Questions

What does take the plunge mean?: To begin any major commitment.

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