polar bear plunge

noun

An outdoor plunge or swim in the middle of winter, often through ice.

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polar plungepolar bear dippolar bear swim
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Meanings

nounpolar bear plunge (plural polar bear plunges)

plural polar bear plunges · alternative polar-bear plunge

  1. An outdoor plunge or swim in the middle of winter, often through ice.

    Synonyms: polar plunge, polar bear dip, polar bear swim

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn outdoor plunge or swim in the middle of winter, often through ice.

Similar
polar plungepolar bear dippolar bear swim
Also see
polar bear dippolar bear swim

Origin

From polar bear + plunge.

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Translations

French bain de glace
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APA

polar bear plunge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polar%20bear%20plunge

MLA

“polar bear plunge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polar%20bear%20plunge. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polar bear plunge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polar%20bear%20plunge.

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