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plump1 definition

plump (plump)

adjective

full and rounded in form; chubby

Etymology: LME < MDu plomp, unwieldy, bulky, dull: orig. echoic

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to make plump; fill out: sometimes with up or out

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plump2 definition

plump (plump)

intransitive verb

  1. to fall suddenly or with full impact
  2. to come in contact abruptly or heavily (against something)
  3. Brit. to vote or opt (for someone or something)
  4. to offer strong support (for someone or something)

Etymology: ME plumpen < MDu plompen: orig. echoic

transitive verb

to drop, throw, or put down heavily or all at once

noun

  1. a falling, plunging, or colliding suddenly or heavily
  2. the sound of this

adverb

  1. with a plump; suddenly; heavily
  2. straight down
  3. in plain words; bluntly

adjective

blunt; direct
plump3 definition

plump (plump)

noun

Chiefly Brit., Now Dial. a compact group; cluster

Etymology: see plump, & clump

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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