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单词 plunked
释义

plunk

verb

ˈpləŋk How to pronounce plunk (audio)
variants or plonk
ˈpläŋk How to pronounce plunk (audio)
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
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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

Kids Definition

plunk

verb

ˈpləŋk How to pronounce plunk (audio)
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

plunked

verb

variants or plonked
past tense of plunk
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plunked a battered hat on his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • plopped
  • tossed
  • slung
  • flopped
  • plumped
  • flung
  • planked
  • installed
  • planted
  • flumped
  • heaved
  • ensconced
  • settled
  • hove
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