Library / English Dictionary

PLUMP DOWN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

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 "plump down" 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:

Drop heavily

Synonyms:

plank down; plonk down; plump down

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "plump down" is one way to...):

drop (let fall to the ground)

Sentence frames:

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

Credits