Kerplunk definition
A kerplunking sound or movement.
noun
To fall with a sound like that of a heavy object falling into water.
verb
(used to suggest) The sound of something heavy falling or dropping with a thud.
interjection
To fall or drop heavily or with a thud.
verb
A thudding or thunking sound.
interjection
With or as with such a sound.
I tripped and fell kerplunk.
adverb
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
kerplunk
Plural:
kerplunksOrigin of kerplunk
- ker- intensive pref. (probably from Scots) plunk
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From ker- + plunk.
From Wiktionary