plummetingn.

Brit.

/ˈplʌmɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpləmədɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plummet v., -ing suffix¹, plummet n.

Etymology: In sense 1 < plummet v. + -ing suffix¹. In sense 2 < plummet n. + -ing suffix¹.

1. The action of plummet v.; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [noun] > steep or swift fall

precipice1606

precipe1615

precipitancea1625

plummeting1658

precipitation1720

nosedive1919

1658 J. Mennes & J. Smith Wit Restor'd 93 Hast Night unto thy Center, are thy winges Rul'd by the course of dull clockt plummetings?

1952 Chambers's Jrnl. May 262/1 The stone-like plummeting before the 'chute opens, the gentle floating in space, the enormous thud with which you hit the ground.

1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 28 Aug. a1 The Senate's vote this month to break his filibuster against the bill, followed by Senate passage of the measure, contributed to a plummeting of the senator's poll ranking.

2004 New Statesman (Nexis) 15 Mar. Those soarings and plummetings from one existential plane to another, that make life so dangerous, so meaningful and so sad.

2. Fishing with a line weighted with a plummet. rare.

ΚΠ

1888 G. B. Goode Amer. Fishes 180 It is not known when the custom of drailing for mackerel was first introduced,..it is [the common method] in the present day in England, under such names as ‘whiffing’, ‘railing’, ‘drailing’ or ‘plummeting’.

1988 Sea Fishing June 47/3 Indeed, fast plummeting from top to bottom has taken its share of big coalfish in the past over West Country wrecks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

plummetingadj.

Brit.

/ˈplʌmᵻtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpləmədɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plummet v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < plummet v. + -ing suffix².

That falls rapidly. Chiefly figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [adjective] > falling steeply or swiftly

precipitate1614

precipitious1638

precipitant1667

toppling1812

plummeting1934

1934 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 26 Feb. 1/4 Plummeting temperatures added to the woes of many sections.

1940 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 54 23 The heavy odds against which Germany had to struggle are shown..by the plummeting line of British (gold) wholesale prices during 1931 and 1932.

1967 ‘Iceberg Slim’ Pimp xvi. 249 A plummeting shadow flashed like black lightning in my eyes.

1994 Guardian 5 Feb. 4/6 There is no doubt which industry now finds the plummeting cost of VR technology most exciting: video games.

2004 U.S. News & World Rep. 2 Aug. 35/3 Plummeting morale and a booming tech market prompted a brain drain of some of the community's best minds.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plummeting
释义	plummetingn. Brit. /ˈplʌmɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpləmədɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plummet v., -ing suffix¹, plummet n. Etymology: In sense 1 < plummet v. + -ing suffix¹. In sense 2 < plummet n. + -ing suffix¹. 1. The action of plummet v.; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [noun] > steep or swift fall precipice1606 precipe1615 precipitancea1625 plummeting1658 precipitation1720 nosedive1919 1658 J. Mennes & J. Smith Wit Restor'd 93 Hast Night unto thy Center, are thy winges Rul'd by the course of dull clockt plummetings? 1952 Chambers's Jrnl. May 262/1 The stone-like plummeting before the 'chute opens, the gentle floating in space, the enormous thud with which you hit the ground. 1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 28 Aug. a1 The Senate's vote this month to break his filibuster against the bill, followed by Senate passage of the measure, contributed to a plummeting of the senator's poll ranking. 2004 New Statesman (Nexis) 15 Mar. Those soarings and plummetings from one existential plane to another, that make life so dangerous, so meaningful and so sad. 2. Fishing with a line weighted with a plummet. rare. ΚΠ 1888 G. B. Goode Amer. Fishes 180 It is not known when the custom of drailing for mackerel was first introduced,..it is [the common method] in the present day in England, under such names as ‘whiffing’, ‘railing’, ‘drailing’ or ‘plummeting’. 1988 Sea Fishing June 47/3 Indeed, fast plummeting from top to bottom has taken its share of big coalfish in the past over West Country wrecks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). plummetingadj. Brit. /ˈplʌmᵻtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpləmədɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plummet v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < plummet v. + -ing suffix². That falls rapidly. Chiefly figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [adjective] > falling steeply or swiftly precipitate1614 precipitious1638 precipitant1667 toppling1812 plummeting1934 1934 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 26 Feb. 1/4 Plummeting temperatures added to the woes of many sections. 1940 Q. Jrnl. Econ. 54 23 The heavy odds against which Germany had to struggle are shown..by the plummeting line of British (gold) wholesale prices during 1931 and 1932. 1967 ‘Iceberg Slim’ Pimp xvi. 249 A plummeting shadow flashed like black lightning in my eyes. 1994 Guardian 5 Feb. 4/6 There is no doubt which industry now finds the plummeting cost of VR technology most exciting: video games. 2004 U.S. News & World Rep. 2 Aug. 35/3 Plummeting morale and a booming tech market prompted a brain drain of some of the community's best minds. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1658adj.1934
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