Home › Words › P › plongeplongeplonge means to cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs.EtymologySee plunge.verbTo cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.plunge 70% match — To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse. vs plonge →desludge 59% match — To remove sludge or sediment from. vs plonge →embrine 59% match — To soak in brine. vs plonge →implunge 59% match — To plunge (something into something else). vs plonge →immerge 58% match — To plunge (something) into, under, or within anything, especially a fluid; to immerse, to dip. vs plonge →enwallowed 58% match — Plunged or rolled in filth. vs plonge →plodge 58% match — To wade or splash around especially in the sea, or in puddles or mud. vs plonge →belave 55% match — To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash. vs plonge →