The difference between Dive and Plummet

When used as nouns, dive means a jump or plunge into water, whereas plummet means a piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line.

When used as verbs, dive means to swim under water, whereas plummet means to drop swiftly, in a direct manner.


check bellow for the other definitions of Dive and Plummet

  1. Dive as a verb:

    To swim under water.

  2. Dive as a verb:

    To jump into water head-first.

  3. Dive as a verb:

    To descend sharply or steeply.

  4. Dive as a verb:

    (especially with in) To undertake with enthusiasm.

    Examples:

    "She dove right in and started making improvements."

  5. Dive as a verb (sports):

    To deliberately fall down after a challenge, imitating being fouled, in the hope of getting one's opponent penalised.

  6. Dive as a verb:

    To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Hooker"

  7. Dive as a verb (transitive):

    To explore by diving; to plunge into.

  8. Dive as a verb (figurative):

    To plunge or to go deeply into any subject, question, business, etc.; to penetrate; to explore.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek South"

  1. Dive as a noun:

    A jump or plunge into water.

  2. Dive as a noun:

    A downward swooping motion.

    Examples:

    "the dive of a hawk after prey"

  3. Dive as a noun:

    A swim under water.

  4. Dive as a noun:

    A decline.

  5. Dive as a noun (slang):

    A seedy bar, nightclub, etc.

  6. Dive as a noun (aviation):

    Aerial descent with the nose pointed down.

  7. Dive as a noun (sports):

    A deliberate fall after a challenge.

  1. Dive as a noun:

  1. Plummet as a noun (archaic):

    A piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth of water, a plumb bob or a plumb line

  2. Plummet as a noun (archaic):

    Hence, any weight

  3. Plummet as a noun (archaic):

    A piece of lead formerly used by school children to rule paper for writing (that is, to mark with rules, with lines)

  4. Plummet as a noun:

    A plummet line, a line with a plummet; a sounding line

  5. Plummet as a noun:

    Violent or dramatic fall

  6. Plummet as a noun (figuratively):

    A decline; a fall; a drop

  1. Plummet as a verb (intransitive):

    To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly.

    Examples:

    "After its ascent, the arrow plummeted to earth."