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    FLUMP

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noiseplay

    Example:

    He planked himself into the sofa

    Synonyms:

    flump; plank; plonk; plop; plump; plump down; plunk; plunk down

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    Hypernyms (to "flump" is one way to...):

    place down; put down; set down (cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Fall heavilyplay

    Synonyms:

    flump; flump down

    Classified under:

    Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

    Hypernyms (to "flump" is one way to...):

    drop (to fall vertically)

    Sentence frames:

    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP

    Sentence example:

    The branches flump from the trees

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