The difference between Plumb and Plummet

When used as nouns, plumb means a little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction, 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, plumb means to determine the depth, generally of a liquid, whereas plummet means to drop swiftly, in a direct manner.

Plumb is also adverb with the meaning: in a vertical direction.

Plumb is also adjective with the meaning: truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

check bellow for the other definitions of Plumb and Plummet

  1. Plumb as an adjective:

    Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.

  2. Plumb as an adjective (cricket):

    Describing an LBW where the batsman is hit on the pads directly in front of his wicket and should be given out.

  1. Plumb as an adverb:

    In a vertical direction; perpendicularly.

  2. Plumb as an adverb (informal):

    Squarely, directly; completely.

    Examples:

    "It hit him plumb in the middle of his face."

    "Years ago the well plumb dried out, not a drop of water in there since."

  1. Plumb as a noun:

    A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

  2. Plumb as a noun (nautical):

    A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.

  3. Plumb as a noun:

    The perpendicular direction or position.

  1. Plumb as a verb:

    To determine the depth, generally of a liquid; to sound.

  2. Plumb as a verb:

    To attach to a water supply and drain.

  3. Plumb as a verb:

    To think about or explore in depth, to get to the bottom of, especially to plumb the depths of.

  4. Plumb as a verb:

    To use a plumb bob as a measuring or aligning tool.

  5. Plumb as a verb:

    To accurately align vertically or horizontally.

  6. Plumb as a verb (dated):

    To seal something with lead.

  7. Plumb as a verb (intransitive):

    To work as a plumber.

  8. Plumb as a verb (rare):

    To fall or sink like a plummet.

  9. Plumb as a verb (US, colloquial, figuratively, obsolete):

    To trace a road or track; to follow it to its end.

  10. Plumb as a verb (nautical):

    To position vertically above or below.

  1. Plumb 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."

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