"plonge" meaning in English

See plonge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: plonges [plural]
Etymology: See plunge. Head templates: {{en-noun}} plonge (plural plonges)
  1. Obsolete spelling of plunge Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: plunge
    Sense id: en-plonge-en-noun-QSRSWk40

Verb

Forms: plonges [present, singular, third-person], plonging [participle, present], plonged [participle, past], plonged [past]
Etymology: See plunge. Head templates: {{en-verb}} plonge (third-person singular simple present plonges, present participle plonging, simple past and past participle plonged)
  1. Obsolete spelling of plunge Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: plunge
    Sense id: en-plonge-en-verb-QSRSWk40
  2. (obsolete, UK, transitive) To cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs. Tags: UK, obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-plonge-en-verb-MaVTW8Ai Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 10 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 7 33 6 38 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 4 37 4 46 6

Inflected forms

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