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14 dictionary results for: plump
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plump1       [pluhmp] Pronunciation Key adjective, -er, -est, verb
–adjective
1.well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat.
–verb (used without object)
2.to become plump (often fol. by up or out).
–verb (used with object)
3.to make plump (often fol. by up or out): to plump up the sofa pillows.
[Origin: 1475–85; earlier plompe dull, rude < MD plomp blunt, not pointed; c. MLG plump]

—Related forms
plumply, adverb
plumpness, noun

—Synonyms 1. portly, round. See stout. 2, 3. fatten.
—Antonyms 1. thin.
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plump2       [pluhmp] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used without object)
1.to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact.
2.Chiefly British. to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number.
–verb (used with object)
3.to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down): He plumped himself down and fell asleep.
4.to utter or say bluntly (often fol. by out): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.
5.to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
–noun
6.a heavy or sudden fall.
7.the sound resulting from such a fall.
–adverb
8.with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.
9.directly or bluntly, as in speaking.
10.in a vertical direction; straight down.
11.with sudden encounter.
12.with direct impact.
–adjective
13.direct; downright; blunt.
—Verb phrase
14.plump for, to support enthusiastically; be wholeheartedly in favor of: to plump for a team.
[Origin: 1300–50; ME plumpen (v.), c. D plompen; prob. imit.]
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plump3       [pluhmp] Pronunciation Key
–noun Chiefly British Dialect.
1.a group or cluster.
2.a flock: a plump of ducks.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME plumpe < ?]
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plump 1       (plŭmp)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   plump·er, plump·est
  1. Well-rounded and full in form; chubby. See Synonyms at fat.
  2. Abundant; ample: a plump reward.

v.   plumped, plump·ing, plumps

v.   tr.
To make well-rounded or full in form: plumped up the pillows.

v.   intr.
To become well-rounded, chubby, or full in form: The baby plumped out at three months.


[Middle English, dull, probably from Middle Low German plomp, blunt, thick.]

plump'ish adj., plump'ly adv., plump'ness n.
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plump 2       (plŭmp)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   plumped, plump·ing, plumps

v.   intr.
  1. To drop abruptly or heavily: plumped into the easy chair.
  2. To give full support or praise: plumped for the candidate throughout the state.

v.   tr.
To throw down or drop (something) abruptly or heavily: plumped the books onto the table.

n.  
  1. A heavy or abrupt fall or collision.
  2. The sound of a heavy fall or collision.

adj.   Blunt; direct.

adv.  
  1. With a heavy or abrupt drop: The anchor fell plump into the sea.
    1. With a full or sudden impact: walked plump into the pole.
    2. Directly: ran plump into an old friend.
  3. Without qualification; bluntly: spoke out plump for the tax bill.


[Middle English plumpen, to immerse quickly, perhaps from Middle Low German, probably of imitative origin.]

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plump  (adj.)
1481, "blunt, dull" (in manners), from Du. plomp "blunt, thick, massive, stumpy," probably related to plompen "fall or drop heavily" (see plump (v.)). Meaning "fleshy, of rounded form" is from 1545.

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plump  (v.)
c.1300, "to fall or strike with a full impact," from M.Du. plompen, or M.L.G. plumpen, probably of imitative origin. Meaning "to plump (something) up, to cause to swell" is first recorded 1533, from the adj.

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plump

adjective
1. sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump"; [syn: chubby] 

adverb
1. straight down especially heavily or abruptly; "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water" 

noun
1. the sound of a sudden heavy fall 

verb
1. drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted" [syn: plummet] 
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" [syn: plank] 
3. make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child" [syn: fatten] 
4. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" 

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Plump

Plump\, a. Done or made plump, or suddenly and without reservation; blunt; unreserved; direct; downright.

After the plump statement that the author was at Erceldoune and spake with Thomas. --Saintsbury.

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Plump\ (pl[u^]mp), a. [Compar. Plumper (-[~e]r); superl. Plumpest.] [OE. plomp rude, clumsy; akin to D. plomp, G., Dan., & Sw. plump; probably of imitative origin. Cf. Plump, adv.] Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks. --Shak.

The god of wine did his plump clusters bring. --T. Carew.

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Plump\, n. A knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears. [Obs.]

To visit islands and the plumps of men. --Chapman.

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Plump\, v. i. [Cf. D. plompen, G. plumpen, Sw. plumpa, Dan. plumpe. See Plump, a.]

1. To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped.

2. To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once."Dulcissa plumps into a chair." --Spectator.

3. To give a plumper. See Plumper, 2.

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Plump\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Plumped; p. pr. & vb. n. Plumping.]

1. To make plump; to fill (out) or support; -- often with up.

To plump up the hollowness of their history with improbable miracles. --Fuller.

2. To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water.

3. To give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2.

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Plump\, adv. [Cf. D. plomp, interj., G. plump, plumps. Cf. Plump, a. & v.] Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly. "Fall plump." --Beau. & Fl.

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