PLOUNCE


Meaning of PLOUNCE in English

ˈplau̇n(t)s verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: probably imitative

transitive verb

chiefly dialect : to plunge (a person) into water usually as a punishment for being a scold : duck

intransitive verb

dialect : to splash about : flounder

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