单词	plunk
释义	plunk verb ˈpləŋk  variants or plonk ˈpläŋk  ˈplȯŋk plunked or plonked; plunking or plonking; plunks or plonks transitive verb 1 : to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound 2 : to set down suddenly : plump intransitive verb 1 : to make a plunking sound 2 : to drop abruptly : dive 3 : to come out in favor of someone or something : plump —used with for plunk noun plunker noun Synonyms flop flump plank plop plump See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences You've been plunking that banjo all afternoon! She plunked out a little tune on the piano. plunking away on a guitar The pitcher plunked the first two batters of the game. She plunked a mug of coffee on the counter. Recent Examples on the Web Many visitors have been eager to plunk their cash into slot machines and blackjack tables. Katherine Sayre, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 Investors who plunk all their money down at once are more likely to feel regret and bail out in a bear market. Jason Zweig, WSJ, 17 June 2022 Hancock keeps a couple of toy pianos in his music room, where his grandson likes to plunk away, looking to his grandpa for cues. James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 That sufficed to draw these hockey players together, transport them halfway around the globe and plunk them down in a new country. Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2022 The proposal unveiled by House leaders uses, for now, about $2.5 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds and another $1.15 billion from a state surplus to plunk money into an array of programs and priorities. BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021 And for anyone who has ever channeled their inner Schroeder to plunk out a melody with two fingers and a lot of heart, the Toy Piano Festival is a sweet reminder that great things can come in unexpected little packages. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021 With a 4-0 lead, Counsell said the Brewers weren't trying to plunk the Cubs catcher. Matt Carlson, Star Tribune, 6 Apr. 2021 The program can plunk users in virtual seats around a digital space and use the headgear’s internal motion sensors to track participants’ head movements. Stan Horaczek, Popular Science, 3 Mar. 2021 See More Word History Etymology imitative First Known Use 1808, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing plunk plunk down plunk down Kids Definition plunk verb ˈpləŋk  plunked; plunking 1 : to lie or sit down suddenly or heavily 2 : to drop or place heavily or carelessly She plunked her mug on the table. 3 : to make a sound on (an instrument) by pulling the strings or keys plunk verb variants or plonk as in to plop to throw or set down clumsily or casually plunked a battered hat on his head Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance plop toss plump sling plank flop install flump fling plant heave ensconce settle Phrases Containing plunk plunk (for) plunk (for)
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