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Detailed Synonyms for plunk in English

plunk:

plunk adv

  1. plunk
    – with a short hollow thud 1
    plop; plunk
    – with a short hollow thud 1
    • plop adv
      • plop came the ball down to the corner of the green1
    • plunk adv

plunk [the ~] noun

  1. the plunk
    – (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly 1
    the plunk; the plunker
    – (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly 1
  2. the plunk
    – a hollow twanging sound 1
    the plunk
    – a hollow twanging sound 1

plunk verb

  1. plunk
    – pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion 1
    to pick; to pluck; plunk
    – pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion 1
    • pick verb (picks, picked, picking)
    • pluck verb (plucks, plucked, plucking)
      • he plucked the strings of his mandolin1
    • plunk verb
  2. plunk
    – set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise 1
    to plump; plank; to plonk; to plop; to plump down; plunk down; flump; plunk
    – set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise 1
    • plump verb (plumps, plumped, plumping)
    • plank verb
      • He planked the money on the table1
      • He planked himself into the sofa1
    • plonk verb (plonks, plonked, plonking)
    • plop verb (plops, plopped, plopping)
    • plump down verb (plumps down, plumped down, plumping down)
    • plunk down verb
    • flump verb
    • plunk verb
  3. plunk
    – drop steeply 1
    to plunge; to dive; plunk
    – drop steeply 1
    • plunge verb (plunges, plunged, plunging)
      • the stock market plunged1
    • dive verb (dives, dived, diving)
    • plunk verb
  4. plunk
    – make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground 1
    to clump; plunk; clop; clunk
    – make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground 1

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Related Definitions for "plunk":

  1. with a short hollow thud1
  2. (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly1
  3. a hollow twanging sound1
  4. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion1
  5. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise1
  6. drop steeply1
  7. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground1

Related Synonyms for plunk