plunger meaning
UK US /ˈplʌndʒɚ/ 2 syllables
plunger (noun): someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains.
plunger has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
plunger as a noun
- someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
Synonyms: speculator
Type of: adventurer, gambler
Kinds: hedger, operator, scalper, venture capitalist
- someone who dives (into water)
Synonyms: diver
Type of: swimmer
Related forms: plunge
- hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
Synonyms: plumber's helper
Type of: hand tool
Related forms: plunge
- mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
Synonyms: piston
Type of: mechanical device
Related forms: plunge
plunger in a sentence
- How can you unclog a toilet without a plunger?
- Do you have a toilet plunger I could borrow?
- Have you seen the plunger?
- Ziri doesn't have to use the plunger to unclog the toilet.
- Ziri asked Rima if he could borrow her plunger.
How to pronounce plunger
plunger is pronounced /ˈplʌndʒɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in ER · 7-letter words
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