Antonyms for take the plunge


Grammar : Verb
Spell : pluhnj
Phonetic Transcription : plÊŒndÊ’


Definition of take the plunge

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to put or thrust violently into," also intransitive, from Old French plongier "plunge, sink into; plunge into, dive in" (mid-12c., Modern French plonger), from Vulgar Latin *plumbicare "to heave the lead," from Latin plumbum "lead" (see plumb (n.)). Original notion perhaps is of a sounding lead or a fishing net weighted with lead. Related: Plunged; plunging. Plunging neckline attested from 1949.
  • As in start : verb begin; come into existence
  • As in undertake : verb attempt, engage in
  • As in volunteer : verb offer to do something
  • As in cross the Rubicon : verb take a decisive step
  • As in break the ice : verb prepare the way

Synonyms for take the plunge

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