plunk

[ pluhngk ]

/ plʌŋk /

verb (used with object)

to pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings); twang: to plunk a guitar.

to throw, push, put, drop, etc., heavily or suddenly; plump (often followed by down): Plunk down your money. She plunked herself down on the seat.

to push, shove, toss, etc. (sometimes followed by in, over, etc.): to plunk the ball over the net; to plunk a pencil into a drawer.

verb (used without object)

to give forth a twanging sound.

to drop heavily or suddenly; plump (often followed by down): to plunk down somewhere and take a nap.

noun

act or sound of plunking.

Informal. a direct, forcible blow.

Slang. a dollar.

adverb

Informal. with a plunking sound.

Informal. squarely; exactly: The tennis ball landed plunk in the middle of the net.

Origin of plunk

First recorded in 1760–70; expressive word akin to pluck

Words nearby plunk

plunge basin, plunge bath, plunge pool, plunger, plunging fire, plunk, plunk down, plunker, plunket, plunket baby, plunket nurse

British Dictionary definitions for plunk down

plunk

/ (plʌŋk) /

verb

to pluck (the strings) of (a banjo, harp, etc) or (of such an instrument) to give forth a sound when plucked

(often foll by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly

noun

the act or sound of plunking

informal a hard blow

interjection

an exclamation imitative of the sound of something plunking

adverb

informal exactly; squarely plunk into his lap

Word Origin for plunk

C20: imitative

Idioms and Phrases with plunk down

plunk down

Throw or place or drop heavily, as in He plunked down the money and walked out, or It was hot work, so after an hour we plunked ourselves down in the shade. [Late 1800s]

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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plunk

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

adverb

Origin of plunk

Words nearby plunk

British Dictionary definitions for plunk down

verb

noun

interjection

adverb

Word Origin for plunk

Idioms and Phrases with plunk down

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

plunk

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

adverb

Origin of plunk

Words nearby plunk

Words related to plunk down

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verb

noun

interjection

adverb

Word Origin for plunk

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British Dictionary definitions for plunk down