plump

[ pluhmp ]

/ plʌmp /

verb (used without object)

to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact.

Chiefly British. to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number.

verb (used with object)

to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often followed by down): He plumped himself down and fell asleep.

to utter or say bluntly (often followed by out): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.

to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.

noun

a heavy or sudden fall.

the sound resulting from such a fall.

adverb

with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.

directly or bluntly, as in speaking.

in a vertical direction; straight down.

with sudden encounter.

with direct impact.

adjective

direct; downright; blunt.

Verb Phrases

plump for, to support enthusiastically; be wholeheartedly in favor of: to plump for a team.

Origin of plump

1300–50; Middle English plumpen (v.), cognate with Dutch plompen; probably imitative

Words nearby plump

plummer block, plummer-vinson syndrome, plummet, plummy, plumose, plump, plumpen, plumper, plumpish, plumulaceous, plumule

British Dictionary definitions for plump for (1 of 3)

plump ¹

/ (plʌmp) /

adjective

well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby a plump turkey

bulging, as with contents; full a plump wallet

(of amounts of money) generous; ample a plump cheque

verb

(often foll by up or out) to make or become plump to plump up a pillow

Derived forms of plump

plumply, adverb plumpness, noun

Word Origin for plump

C15 (meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch plomp dull, blunt

British Dictionary definitions for plump for (2 of 3)

plump ²

/ (plʌmp) /

verb

(often foll by down, into, etc) to drop or fall suddenly and heavily to plump down on the sofa

(intr foll by for) to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

noun

a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this

adverb

suddenly or heavily he ran plump into the old lady

straight down; directly the helicopter landed plump in the middle of the field

adjective, adverb

in a blunt, direct, or decisive manner

Word Origin for plump

C14: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompen

British Dictionary definitions for plump for (3 of 3)

plump ³

/ (plʌmp) /

noun

archaic, or dialect a group of people, animals, or things; troop; cluster

Word Origin for plump

C15: of uncertain origin

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