单词 | plunk |
释义 | plunk /plungk/, v.t. 1. to pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings); twang: to plunk a guitar. 2. to throw, push, put, drop, etc., heavily or suddenly; plump (often fol. by down): Plunk down your money. She plunked herself down on the seat. 3. to push, shove, toss, etc. (sometimes fol. by in, over, etc.): to plunk the ball over the net; to plunk a pencil into a drawer. v.i. 4. to give forth a twanging sound. 5. to drop heavily or suddenly; plump (often fol. by down): to plunk down somewhere and take a nap. n. 6. act or sound of plunking. 7. Informal. a direct, forcible blow. 8. Slang. a dollar. adv. 9. Informal. with a plunking sound. 10. Informal. squarely; exactly: The tennis ball landed plunk in the middle of the net. [1760-70; expressive word akin to PLUCK] |
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