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| plop [ plop ] |
noun (plural plops) |
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sound of something dropping into water: the sound made by something dropping into water without making a large splash
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verb (past and past participle plopped, present participle plop·ping, 3rd person present singular plops) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb fall or drop something with plop: to fall into water without making a large splash, or make somebody or something do this
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2. intransitive verb drop down quickly and heavily: to drop or sit down quickly and heavily
 He plopped down on the nearest chair.
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adverb |
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with plop: with a plopping sound or action
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interjection |
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imitates sound of dropping into water: used to imitate the sound of somebody or something dropping into water without splashing
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| [Early 19th century. An imitation of the sound] |