plummet
To fall very fast and suddenly.
plummet in a sentence
- The hawk plummeted from the sky like a stone, then swooped back up with its catch.
- Watch the toy parachute plummet like a stone when its strings get tangled.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to plummet?
- Asoar
- Bplunge
- Crise
- Dclimb
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B: plunge. The other three mean the opposite of plummet.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to plummet?
- Aplunge
- Bdive
- Cfall
- Drise
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D: rise. The other three mean nearly the same as plummet.
Words that mean something similar
plunge, dive, fall
Words that mean the opposite
rise, soar, climb
More words about movement & action
- plunge: To fall or dive suddenly downwards.
- pounce: To jump on something suddenly to catch it.
- procure: To get something, often with care or effort.
- prowl: To move around quietly and secretly, like a hunting animal.
- pursue: To chase after someone or something.
- quash: To stop or crush something completely.
- quest: A long search or journey to find or achieve something.
- rampage: To rush about wildly, causing damage; or a wild rush that causes damage.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test