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plump [ plump ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle plumped, present participle plump·ing, 3rd person present singular plumps)
Definition:
 
drop abruptly or heavily: to fall or come down heavily or suddenly, or cause somebody or something to do this
plumped down into an armchair



noun  (plural plump)
Definition:
 
abrupt fall or its sound: a heavy or sudden fall, or its sound



adverb 
Definition:
 
1. heavily: in a sudden or heavy way

2. directly: directly or in a direct line

3. bluntly: in a blunt and direct way



adjective 
Definition:
 
forcefully direct: blunt, direct, and forceful

[13th century. Probably < Dutch plompen or Low German plumpen "to fall into water," an imitation of the sound]
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