jump vs plunge

jump and plunge both are nouns.

jump and plunge both are verbs.

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

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

jump: jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
plunge: drop steeply

Other hypernyms of jump include dive, plunk.

jump (noun)	plunge (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground	a brief swim in water
a sudden involuntary movement	a steep and rapid fall
descent with a parachute
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase

jump (verb)	plunge (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly	begin with vigor
rise in rank or status	devote (oneself) fully to
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions	cause to be immersed
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
bypass	thrust or throw into
make a sudden physical attack on	fall abruptly
enter eagerly into	drop steeply
move forward by leaps and bounds	dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
cause to jump or leap
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
run off or leave the rails
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery
jump down from an elevated point
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
be highly noticeable

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