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plunk vs crash-dive

crash-dive vs plunk

plunk is a noun but crash-dive is not a noun.

plunk and crash-dive both are verbs.

plunk is an adverb but crash-dive is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plunk Yes No Yes Yes
crash-dive No No Yes No
As verbs, crash-dive is a hyponym of plunk; that is, crash-dive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plunk:
  • plunk: drop steeply
  • crash-dive: descend steeply and rapidly
Other hyponyms of plunk include power-dive, nosedive, duck, chute, jump, parachute.
plunk (noun) crash-dive (noun)
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
a hollow twanging sound
plunk (verb) crash-dive (verb)
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion descend steeply and rapidly
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
drop steeply
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
plunk (adverb) crash-dive (adverb)
with a short hollow thud
Difference between plunk and crash-dive

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