Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
pliant
plica
plicate
plication
plié
pliers
plight (1)
plight (2)
Plimsoll line
plink
plinth
plio-
Pliocene
plissé
PLO
plod
plodding
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

plop

plop [ plop ]


noun  (plural plops)
Definition:
 
sound of something dropping into water: the sound made by something dropping into water without making a large splash



verb  (past and past participle plopped, present participle plop·ping, 3rd person present singular plops)
Definition:
 
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

2. intransitive verb drop down quickly and heavily: to drop or sit down quickly and heavily
He plopped down on the nearest chair.



adverb 
Definition:
 
with plop: with a plopping sound or action



interjection 
Definition:
 
imitates sound of dropping into water: used to imitate the sound of somebody or something dropping into water without splashing

[Early 19th century. An imitation of the sound]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft