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plump

2[pluhmp]
–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.
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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