26984 words

plops

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
a soft sound like that of something solid dropping lightly into a liquid:

Examples:

The stone fell into the water with a plop.
2
to sit down or land heavily or without taking care, or to put something down without taking care:

Examples:

He came and plopped down next to me.
Lynn plopped a paper cup down beside her.
3
to fall with a soft sound:

Examples:

I noticed drops of water plopping onto the carpet.
4
with a soft sound like that of something solid dropping lightly into a liquid:

Examples:

Her earring went plop into the soup.
The egg tumbled to the edge of the plate and fell plop to the floor.
5
a soft sound like that of something dropping lightly into a liquid
6
to sit down or land heavily, or to put something down heavily without taking care:

Examples:

[ I ] He came over and plopped down next to me.
[ T ] He plopped the sandwich into the pan.

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