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plunk Definition

plunk (pluŋk)

transitive verb

  1. to pluck or strum (a banjo, guitar, etc.)
  2. to throw or put down heavily; plump

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

  1. to pluck or strum (on)
  2. to give out a twanging sound, as a banjo
  3. to fall or sink heavily

noun

  1. the act of plunking or the sound made by this
  2. Informal a hard blow

adverb

with a twang or thud

plunk Related Forms
plunk′er noun
plunk Idioms

plunk down

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Informal to give in payment

plunk Usage Examples

Followed by a transitive particle

  • down: Plunked down the the event through the family meeting place had actually slept.

Particle object:

  • money: But with a movie trailer, you actually get to see some of the movie you're being asked to plunk down money for.

Noun used with modifier

  • god: Suburb of round general growth has was slightly below then god plunks.

Browse dictionary entries near plunk

  1. ‹ plunger
  2. ‹ plunge
  3. ‹ plunderage
  4. ‹ plunder
  5. ‹ plumy
  6. ‹ plumule
  7. ‹ plumper
  8. ‹ plump
  9. ‹ plumose
  10. ‹ plummy
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