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Bookmark or Share- Plummet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Websterverb. plum· met ˈplə-mət. plummeted; plummeting; plummets. Synonyms of plummet. 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.
- Plummet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com/ˈplʌmɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: plummeted; plummeting; plummets. 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. To correctly pronounce plummet, say "PLUH-met."
- PLUMMET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary1. verb. If an amount, rate, or price plummets, it decreases quickly by a large amount. [journalism] In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day. [VERB] His popularity has plummeted to an all-time low in recent weeks. [VERB + to] The shares have plummeted from 130p to 2.25p in the past year. [V + from/to/by] 2. verb.
- Plummeted - definition of plummeted by The Free Dictionaryn. 1. See plumb bob. 2. Something that weighs down or oppresses; a burden. intr.v. plum·met·ed, plum·met·ing, plum·mets. 1. To fall straight down; plunge. 2. To decline suddenly and steeply: Stock prices plummeted. [Middle English plomet, from Old French, ball of lead, diminutive of plom, plomb, sounding lead, from Latin plumbum .]
- PLUMMET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.comnoun. Also called plumb bob. 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. something that weighs down or depresses. verb (used without object) to plunge. Synonyms: swoop, drop, dive, fall. plummet. / ˈplʌmɪt / verb. intr to drop down; plunge. noun.
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