plunk
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verb (used with object)
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 followed by down ): Plunk down your money. She plunked herself down on the seat.
3.
to push, shove, toss, etc. (sometimes followed by in, over, etc.): to plunk the ball over the net; to plunk a pencil into a drawer.
verb (used without object)
4.
to give forth a twanging sound.
5.
to drop heavily or suddenly; plump (often followed by down ): to plunk down somewhere and take a nap.
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noun
6.
act or sound of plunking.
7.
Informal. a direct, forcible blow.
8.
Slang. a dollar.
adverb
9.
Informal. with a plunking sound.
10.
Informal. squarely; exactly: The tennis ball landed plunk in the middle of the net.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to pluck (the strings) of (a banjo, harp, etc) or (of such an instrument) to give forth a sound when plucked |
| 2. | ( |
| —n | |
| 3. | the act or sound of plunking |
| 4. | informal a hard blow |
| —interj | |
| 5. | an exclamation imitative of the sound of something plunking |
| —adv | |
| 6. | informal exactly; squarely: plunk into his lap |
| [C20: imitative] | |
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Word Origin & History
plunk
1805, "to pluck a stringed instrument;" 1808 in sense of "drop down abruptly." Probably of imitative origin in both cases.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Once you figure out how to plunk them out, sing them.
It's a prominent branding opportunity for any handset maker willing to plunk down the money.
His northern pike lurks in the weeds on our cover waiting for a plug to plunk on the water.
For several years, people thought that the key to sustainable cities was to plunk down a lot of sustainable buildings.
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