plonking


plunk

P0384200 (plŭngk) also plonk (plŏngk, plŭngk)v. plunked, plunk·ing, plunks also plonked or plonk·ing or plonks v.tr.1. To throw or place heavily or abruptly: plunked the money down on the counter.2. To strum or pluck (a stringed instrument).v.intr.1. To drop or fall abruptly or heavily; plump: plunked onto the couch with a sigh of relief.2. To emit a hollow twanging sound.n.1. Informal A heavy blow or stroke.2. A short hollow twanging sound.adv. Informal 1. With a short hollow thud.2. Exactly; precisely: The dart landed plunk in the center of the target.
[Imitative.]
plunk′er n.plunk′y adj.

plonking

(ˈplɒŋkɪŋ) adjfoolish, clumsy, or inept: his plonking response to the princess's death.