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plummeting

plummeting is the present participle and gerund of plummet.

Meaning of plummet

Verb

plummet (third-person singular simple present plummets, present participle plummeting or (rare, nonstandard) plummetting, simple past and past participle plummeted or (rare, nonstandard) plummetted)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.
    • After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth.
    Synonyms:
    dive, drop, fall, toboggan

See all 6 meanings of plummet

Noun

plummeting (plural plummetings)

  1. A violent or dramatic fall.

Forms of plummeting

Verb
alternative formplummetting
Noun
pluralplummetings

Questions about plummeting

What does plummeting mean?
Plummeting means a violent or dramatic fall.
What is plummeting the present participle and gerund of?
Plummeting is the present participle and gerund of plummet.
What part of speech is plummeting?
Plummeting is a noun.
What is the plural of plummeting?
The plural of plummeting is plummetings.

Words near plummeting in the dictionary

  1. plummest
  2. plummet
  3. plummeted
  4. plummeter
  5. plummeters
  6. plummeting
  7. plummetings
  8. plummetless
  9. plummets
  10. plummetted
  11. plummetting

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