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plummeting

UK
/ˈplʌmɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈplʌmɪtɪŋ/
plummeting down

Translations

plummetinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈplʌmətɪŋ/
US
/ˈplʌmətɪŋ/
Used attributively as a participial adjective meaning ‘decreasing or falling rapidly’.
en chute libre
The plummeting temperatures caught everyone by surprise, leading to an unexpected frost.
Les températures en chute libre ont surpris tout le monde, provoquant un gel inattendu.
Additional translations
en forte baisseS’emploie surtout pour les prix, les chiffres et les valeurs.
Synonyms
dropping
falling
tumbling
plunging
declining
plummetingnoun
UK
/ˈplʌm.ɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈplʌm.ɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun denoting the act or process of plummeting.
chute brutale
The plummeting of housing prices worried economists.
La chute brutale des prix de l’immobilier a inquiété les économistes.
Additional translations
effondrementS’emploie surtout dans un contexte économique, financier ou général pour marquer une baisse très forte.
Synonyms
crash
fall
drop
plunge
decline
decrease
tumble
slump
nosedive
downturn
plummetverb

plummeting

Gerund

plummeted
Past Simple
plummeted
Past Participle
plummeting
Gerund
UK
/ˈplʌmɪt/
US
/ˈplʌmɪt/
dégringolerPour une chute ou une baisse rapide; registre courant.
The stock prices began to plummet after the company announced its losses.
Les cours de l'action ont commencé à dégringoler après que l'entreprise a annoncé ses pertes.
Additional translations
plongerPour faire tomber ou descendre brutalement quelque chose; sens transitif.
chuterPlus neutre et fréquent dans le registre standard, surtout pour les chiffres, les taux et les valeurs.
Synonyms
fall
descend
sink
tumble
dive
decrease
decline
drop
Antonyms
ascend
increase
rise

Definitions

plummetinggerund / present participle
Decreasing or falling rapidly in amount or value.
The plummeting temperatures caught everyone by surprise, leading to an unexpected frost.
plummetingnoun
The act or process of decreasing or falling steeply.
The plummeting of housing prices worried economists.
plummetverb
To fall or drop straight down at high speed.
The stock prices began to plummet after the company announced its losses.
To decrease rapidly in value or amount.
After the scandal, the politician's approval ratings plummeted.
To cause something to fall or drop straight down; to plunge.
The fisherman plummeted the weighted line into the deep water.
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