Plunk Definition & Meaning

plunk
adverb
  1. with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"
noun
  1. a hollow twanging sound
  2. (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
verb
  1. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
  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. drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
  4. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"

Synonyms for plunk

clop noun

the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking

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clump noun

a grouping of a number of similar things; "a bunch of trees"; "a cluster of admirers" a compact mass

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clunk noun

a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking

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dive noun

a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall a headlong plunge into water a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft drop

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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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pick noun

the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" the quantity of a crop that is harvested

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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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pluck noun

the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury the act of pulling and releasing a

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  • "telma hopkins jerry plunk"
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Frequently asked questions

What does plunk mean?
with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green" a hollow twanging sound (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground 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" drop steeply; "the stock market plunged" pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
What part of speech is plunk?
Plunk is an adverb, a noun, and a verb.
How many definitions does plunk have?
Plunk has 7 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adverb, noun, verb).

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