start vs plunge

plunge vs start

start and plunge both are nouns.

start and plunge both are verbs.

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

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

start: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
plunge: begin with vigor

Other hyponyms of start include recommence, strike out, fall, jump off, get to, auspicate, attack, break in, launch, come on, embark, enter, bestir oneself, get cracking, get going, get moving, get rolling, get started, get weaving.

start (noun)	plunge (noun)
the act of starting something	a brief swim in water
a sudden involuntary movement	a steep and rapid fall
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin

start (verb)	plunge (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	begin with vigor
set in motion, cause to start	devote (oneself) fully to
play in the starting lineup	cause to be immersed
bring into being	immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
get off the ground	thrust or throw into
begin or set in motion	fall abruptly
get going or set in motion	drop steeply
depart for someplace	dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way

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