plunge vs plunk

plunk vs plunge

plunge and plunk both are nouns.

plunge and plunk both are verbs.

plunge is not an adverb while plunk is an adverb.

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

As verbs, plunge and plunk are synonyms defined as:

plunge and plunk: drop steeply

Other synonyms of plunge include dive.

plunge (noun)	plunk (noun)
a brief swim in water	(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
a steep and rapid fall	a hollow twanging sound

plunge (verb)	plunk (verb)
begin with vigor	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
devote (oneself) fully to	set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
cause to be immersed	drop steeply
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate	make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
thrust or throw into
fall abruptly
drop steeply
dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

plunge (adverb)	plunk (adverb)
	with a short hollow thud

Difference between plunge and plunk

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