Plump Definition & Meaning

plump
adverb
  1. straight down especially heavily or abruptly; "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water"
adjective
  1. sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump"
noun
  1. the sound of a sudden heavy fall
verb
  1. drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
  2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
  3. make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
  4. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"

Synonyms for plump

buxom adj

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes

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chubby adj

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump"

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embonpoint adj

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump

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fat adj

having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was" having a relatively large diameter

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fatten verb

make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"

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flump verb

fall heavily set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table

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go adj

functioning correctly and ready for action

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plank noun

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes an endorsed policy in the

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plonk noun

a cheap wine of inferior quality the noise of something dropping (as into liquid) set (something or oneself) down with

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plop adv

with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green" the noise of a rounded object dropping

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"Plump" in song lyrics

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  • "Double D's lookin real plump"
    Chico & Coolwadda — Pass it Around
  • "And in about 3 months my stomach will be plump"
    Nikki D — Daddy's Little Girl
  • "He tried to bounce, but had a funny run, bum leg and his tummy plump"
    Reef the Lost Cauze — Bad Lieutenant

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Frequently asked questions

What does plump mean?
straight down especially heavily or abruptly; "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water" sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump"; the sound of a sudden heavy fall drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted" set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" make fat or plump
What part of speech is plump?
Plump is an adverb, an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does plump have?
Plump has 7 definitions across 4 parts of speech (adverb, adjective, noun, verb).

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