[pluhngk] 
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 6. | act or sound of plunking. |
| 7. | Informal. a direct, forcible blow. |
| 8. | Slang. a dollar. |
| 9. | Informal. with a plunking sound. |
| 10. | Informal. squarely; exactly: The tennis ball landed plunk in the middle of the net. |
plunk down
Throw or place or drop heavily, as in He plunked down the money and walked out, or It was hot work, so after an hour we plunked ourselves down in the shade. [Late 1800s]
