plunge vs chute

plunge and chute both are nouns.

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

As verbs, chute is a hyponym of plunge; that is, chute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plunge:

Other hyponyms of plunge include power-dive, nosedive, duck, crash-dive, jump, parachute.

plunge (noun)	chute (noun)
a brief swim in water	sloping channel through which things can descend
a steep and rapid fall	rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

plunge (verb)	chute (verb)
begin with vigor	jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
devote (oneself) fully to
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