英语词汇“plunk”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(plʌŋk)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense plunks, present participle plunking, past tense, past participle plunked

1. verb

If you plunk something somewhere, you put it there without great care.

[US, informal]

Melanie plunked her cosmetic case down on a chair. [V n with down]

She swept up a hat from where it had fallen on the ground, and plunked it on herhair. [VERB noun + on]

regional note: in BRIT, use plonk

2. verb

If you plunk yourself somewhere, or plunk down, you sit down heavily and clumsily.

[US, informal]

I watched them go and plunked down on one of the small metal chairs. [V down]

regional note: in BRIT, use plonk

plunk in British English

(plʌŋk)

verb

to pluck (the strings) of (a banjo, harp, etc) or (of such an instrument) to give forth a sound when plucked

2. (often foll by down)

to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly

noun

the act or sound of plunking

4. informal

a hard blow

exclamation

an exclamation imitative of the sound of something plunking

adverb

6. informal

exactly; squarely

plunk into his lap

Word origin

C20: imitative

plunk in American English

(plʌŋk)

verb transitive

to pluck or strum (a banjo, guitar, etc.)

to throw or put down heavily; plump

verb intransitive

to pluck or strum (on)

to give out a twanging sound, as a banjo

to fall or sink heavily

noun

the act of plunking or the sound made by this

7. Informal

a hard blow

adverb

with a twang or thud

Idioms:

plunk down

Derived forms

plunker (ˈplunker)

noun

Word origin

echoic

Examples of 'plunk' in a sentence
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Unfortunately for her she landed plunk in the middle of the battlefield.The table was about right, standing plunk in the middle of the floor where a farm wife could work around it from whatever side was handiest.She would have had to appear in person to sign the application and plunk down fifty dollars.

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释义	Trends of plunk View usage for: plunk (plʌŋk) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense plunks, present participle plunking, past tense, past participle plunked 1. verb If you plunk something somewhere, you put it there without great care. [US, informal] Melanie plunked her cosmetic case down on a chair. [V n with down] She swept up a hat from where it had fallen on the ground, and plunked it on herhair. [VERB noun + on] regional note: in BRIT, use plonk 2. verb If you plunk yourself somewhere, or plunk down, you sit down heavily and clumsily. [US, informal] I watched them go and plunked down on one of the small metal chairs. [V down] regional note: in BRIT, use plonk plunk in British English (plʌŋk) verb 1. to pluck (the strings) of (a banjo, harp, etc) or (of such an instrument) to give forth a sound when plucked 2. (often foll by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly noun 3. the act or sound of plunking 4. informal a hard blow exclamation 5. an exclamation imitative of the sound of something plunking adverb 6. informal exactly; squarely plunk into his lap Word origin C20: imitative plunk in American English (plʌŋk) verb transitive 1. to pluck or strum (a banjo, guitar, etc.) 2. to throw or put down heavily; plump verb intransitive 3. to pluck or strum (on) 4. to give out a twanging sound, as a banjo 5. to fall or sink heavily noun 6. the act of plunking or the sound made by this 7. Informal a hard blow adverb 8. with a twang or thud Idioms: plunk down Derived forms plunker (ˈplunker) noun Word origin echoic Examples of 'plunk' in a sentence plunk Unfortunately for her she landed plunk in the middle of the battlefield. Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS (2002) The table was about right, standing plunk in the middle of the floor where a farm wife could work around it from whatever side was handiest. MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2002) She would have had to appear in person to sign the application and plunk down fifty dollars. Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
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