All 4 Uses of
plummet
in
Harry Potter (#7) and the Deathly Hallows
- A huge hand seized the back of Harry's robes and hoisted him out of the plummeting sidecar; Harry pulled his rucksack with him as he dragged himself onto the motorbike's seat and found himself back-to-back with Hagrid.†
Chpt 4 *
- With a shout of fury Hagrid launched himself off the bike at the Death Eater; to his horror, Harry saw both Hagrid and the Death Eater, falling out of sight, their combined weight too much for the broomstick — Barely gripping the plummeting bike with his knees, Harry heard Voldemort scream, "Mine!"†
Chpt 4
- Harry's spirits plummeted.†
Chpt 25
- He slithered over the side of the dragon and plummeted feetfirst toward the surface of the lake; the drop was greater than he had estimated and he hit the water hard, plunging like a stone into a freezing, green, reed-filled world.†
Chpt 27
Definition:
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(plummet) fall or decrease suddenly