plop
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plops;
plopped;
plopping
plops;
plopped;
plopping
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLOP
always followed by an adverb or preposition
informal
1
[no object]
:
to fall, drop, or move with a sound like something dropping into liquid
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The stone plopped into the river.
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An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
2
[+ object]
:
to drop (something) into a liquid so that it makes a splashing sound
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I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
3
:
to sit or lie down in a heavy or careless way
:
to allow your body to drop heavily or carelessly
[no object]
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She plopped onto the couch.
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They plopped down on the floor.
[+ object]
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He plopped himself down in the chair.
4
[+ object]
:
to drop or place (something or someone) in a heavy or careless way
:
plunk
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He plopped the tray down.
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The article warns parents against plopping their toddlers in front of the TV for hours on end.
plop down
[phrasal verb]
plop down (money)
or
plop (money) down
US, informal
:
to pay or spend (money)
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I can't afford to just plop down [=plunk down] $30 for a T-shirt.
2
plop
/ˈplɑːp/
noun
plural
plops
2
plop
/ˈplɑːp/
noun
plural
plops
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLOP
[count]
:
the sound made when something (such as a small object) drops into liquid
— usually singular
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The rock landed in the water with a plop.
