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taken the plunge

taken the plunge is the past participle of take the plunge.

Meaning of take the plunge

Verb

take the plunge (third-person singular simple present takes the plunge, present participle taking the plunge, simple past took the plunge, past participle taken the plunge)

  1. (idiomatic) To begin any major commitment.
    • And as scientists studying the subject, we will have to conclude that she will take the plunge only if she suffers from overconfidence bias or is innately risk-loving.2009, Saras D. Sarasvathy, Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise, page 196
  2. (idiomatic) To get engaged to be married.
    • She's been seeing William now for about seven months and it looks as if they may take the plunge.2001, Ben Young, Samuel Adams, The One: A Realistic Guide to Choosing Your Soul Mate

Questions about taken the plunge

What is taken the plunge the past participle of?
Taken the plunge is the past participle of take the plunge.

Words near taken the plunge in the dictionary

  1. taken the micky
  2. taken the offensive
  3. taken the pee
  4. taken the piss
  5. taken the place of
  6. taken the plunge
  7. taken the point
  8. taken the purple
  9. taken the rap
  10. taken the red eye
  11. taken the red pill

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