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| plunk [ plungk ] or plonk [ plongk ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle plunked, present participle plunk·ing, 3rd person present singular plunks) (past and past participle plonked, present participle plonk·ing, 3rd person present singular plonks) |
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1. pluck strings: to pluck the strings of a stringed instrument, especially in an inexpert or inexpressive way, or make the sound of a string being plucked
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2. drop down: to drop, or cause something to drop, heavily or suddenly
  He plunked down on the nearest chair.
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noun (plural plunks) (plural plonks) |
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1. twanging sound: a twanging sound, e.g. of a string on a stringed instrument being plucked, especially in an inexpert or inexpressive way
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2. sound of heavy fall: the action or sound of a sudden heavy fall
A stone hit the tin roof with a plunk.
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3. U.S. hard blow: a hard blow or hit
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informal
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adverb U.S. |
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1. with plunk: with the action or sound of a sudden heavy fall
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2. exactly: precisely or exactly
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informal
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plunk in the middle
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| [Early 19th century. An imitation of the sound] |
