dunk vs plunge

dunk and plunge both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dunk	Yes	No	Yes	No
plunge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, plunge is a hypernym of dunk; that is, plunge is a word with a broader meaning than dunk:

Other hypernyms of dunk include immerse.

As verbs, dunk and plunge are synonyms defined as:

dunk and plunge: immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

Other synonyms of dunk include dip, douse, souse.

As verbs, plunge is a hypernym of dunk; that is, plunge is a word with a broader meaning than dunk:

Other hypernyms of dunk include immerse.

dunk (noun)	plunge (noun)
a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket	a brief swim in water
	a steep and rapid fall

dunk (verb)	plunge (verb)
dip into a liquid while eating	begin with vigor
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	devote (oneself) fully to
make a dunk shot, in basketball	cause to be immersed
	immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
	thrust or throw into
	fall abruptly
	drop steeply
	dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity