Plunger
noun
A tool used to remove blockages in pipes or tubes.
The sink is clogged, I need a plunger to unclog it.
Often appears as...
- use a plunger
- plunger to unclog
noun
A part of a machine that moves up and down or in and out in a tube.
The plunger in the pump was sticking.
Often appears as...
- broken plunger
- plunger in the pump
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who takes big risks especially in business for big profits.
John is a plunger in the investment world, always risking big.
Often appears as...
- business plunger
- real estate plunger
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
A tool used to remove blockages in pipes or tubes.
The sink is clogged, I need a plunger to unclog it.
Often appears as...
- use a plunger
- plunger to unclog
noun
A part of a machine that moves up and down or in and out in a tube.
The plunger in the pump was sticking.
Often appears as...
- broken plunger
- plunger in the pump
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who takes big risks especially in business for big profits.
John is a plunger in the investment world, always risking big.
Often appears as...
- business plunger
- real estate plunger
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Household Item
The plunger is a common household item found in bathrooms or kitchens.
Every home should have a plunger for unexpected clogs.
Pro Tip 2/3Manual Use
A plunger is operated by hand to create suction and clear blockages.
Pushing the plunger down creates the suction needed to clear the clog.
Pro Tip 3/3Different Types
Different types of plungers are designed for toilets, sinks, and drains.
For a toilet clog, use a toilet plunger, not a sink plunger.
Pro Tip 1/3Household Item
The plunger is a common household item found in bathrooms or kitchens.
Every home should have a plunger for unexpected clogs.
Pro Tip 2/3Manual Use
A plunger is operated by hand to create suction and clear blockages.
Pushing the plunger down creates the suction needed to clear the clog.
Pro Tip 3/3Different Types
Different types of plungers are designed for toilets, sinks, and drains.
For a toilet clog, use a toilet plunger, not a sink plunger.
Pro Tip 1/3Household Item
The plunger is a common household item found in bathrooms or kitchens.
Every home should have a plunger for unexpected clogs.
Pro Tip 2/3Manual Use
A plunger is operated by hand to create suction and clear blockages.
Pushing the plunger down creates the suction needed to clear the clog.
Pro Tip 3/3Different Types
Different types of plungers are designed for toilets, sinks, and drains.
For a toilet clog, use a toilet plunger, not a sink plunger.
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Video examples
The surprising solution...
you had to think fast, you're going to panic; you've got a bucket, a mop or a plunger. What do you do first? Why don't we turn off the tap? It would be pointless to mop or plunge or scoop up the water
Video examples
The surprising solution...
you had to think fast, you're going to panic; you've got a bucket, a mop or a plunger. What do you do first? Why don't we turn off the tap? It would be pointless to mop or plunge or scoop up the water
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
John Guare
American Playwright
I ushered at the Shubert in New Haven during graduate school when plays en route to Broadway still went out of town to try out. I worked backstage at summer stock doing jobs from garbage man to strapping on Herbert Marshall's wooden leg to fixing Gloria Swanson's broken plumbing in her dressing room with her yelling at me as I worked the plunger.
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Neal Brennan
American Comedian
You know, I liken it to - when you write a joke for somebody else, it's like you - you know, like the Wile E. Coyote dynamite plunger, where he pushes the plunger down and then you see the fuse go then there's an explosion in the distance? That's like writing a joke for somebody. When you tell the joke, you're in the explosion.
Quote examples
Eugene Chadbourne
American Composer
I play these sort of comical instruments I invented, like the electric rake and the electric plunger. I do a lot of almost stand-up comedy material. Just the juxtaposition of the different styles in itself sometimes is funny. Like, I do sort of an acoustic version of 'Purple Haze' that has some bluegrass licks in it.
Quote examples
Eugene Chadbourne
American Composer
Can you imagine a guy breaking into your car, and he steals your guitar case 'cause he thinks it's a guitar, and he gets it home and opens it up and there's a rake inside it, an electric toilet plunger and a dog skull? That actually happened.
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Bria Skonberg
Canadian Musician
With my trumpet voice, I love gritty, plunger, growly sounds. But vocally, I love Anita O'Day - a raspier but definitely softer sound. Part of the fun has been finding vehicles or writing for both of those sounds.
Quote examples
John Guare
American Playwright
I ushered at the Shubert in New Haven during graduate school when plays en route to Broadway still went out of town to try out. I worked backstage at summer stock doing jobs from garbage man to strapping on Herbert Marshall's wooden leg to fixing Gloria Swanson's broken plumbing in her dressing room with her yelling at me as I worked the plunger.
Quote examples
Neal Brennan
American Comedian
You know, I liken it to - when you write a joke for somebody else, it's like you - you know, like the Wile E. Coyote dynamite plunger, where he pushes the plunger down and then you see the fuse go then there's an explosion in the distance? That's like writing a joke for somebody. When you tell the joke, you're in the explosion.
Quote examples
Eugene Chadbourne
American Composer
I play these sort of comical instruments I invented, like the electric rake and the electric plunger. I do a lot of almost stand-up comedy material. Just the juxtaposition of the different styles in itself sometimes is funny. Like, I do sort of an acoustic version of 'Purple Haze' that has some bluegrass licks in it.
Quote examples
Eugene Chadbourne
American Composer
Can you imagine a guy breaking into your car, and he steals your guitar case 'cause he thinks it's a guitar, and he gets it home and opens it up and there's a rake inside it, an electric toilet plunger and a dog skull? That actually happened.
Quote examples
Bria Skonberg
Canadian Musician
With my trumpet voice, I love gritty, plunger, growly sounds. But vocally, I love Anita O'Day - a raspier but definitely softer sound. Part of the fun has been finding vehicles or writing for both of those sounds.
Example 1 of 5
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