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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024plunk /plʌŋk/USA pronunciation v. - Music and Dancepluck (def. 5): [no object]He plunked on his guitar for a few minutes.[~ + object]He plunked a few songs on the guitar.
- [~ + object] to throw, put, drop, etc., suddenly or with a dull, hollow sound:He plunked his beer mug on the bar.
- to drop heavily or suddenly;
plump2 (def. 1):[~ + down]He just wanted to plunk down somewhere and take a nap.
n. [countable] - the act or sound of plunking:some plunks from his guitar.
- Informal Termsa direct, forcible blow.
adv. - Informal Termswith a plunking sound.
- Informal Termssquarely;
exactly:The ball landed plunk in the middle of the net.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024plunk (plungk),USA pronunciation v.t. - Music and Danceto pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings);
twang:to plunk a guitar. - to throw, push, put, drop, etc., heavily or suddenly;
plump (often fol. by down):Plunk down your money. She plunked herself down on the seat. - to push, shove, toss, etc. (sometimes fol. by in, over, etc.):to plunk the ball over the net; to plunk a pencil into a drawer.
v.i. - to give forth a twanging sound.
- to drop heavily or suddenly;
plump (often fol. by down):to plunk down somewhere and take a nap.
n. - act or sound of plunking.
- Informal Termsa direct, forcible blow.
- Slang Termsa dollar.
adv. - Informal Termswith a plunking sound.
- Informal Termssquarely;
exactly:The tennis ball landed plunk in the middle of the net.
- expressive word akin to pluck 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: plunk /plʌŋk/ vb - to pluck (the strings) of (a banjo, harp, etc) or (of such an instrument) to give forth a sound when plucked
- (often followed by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly
n - the act or sound of plunking
Etymology: 20th Century: imitative |