plop

plop

verb \ˈpläp\

ploppedplop·ping

Definition of PLOP

intransitive verb

1

: to fall, drop, or move suddenly with a sound like that of something dropping into water

2

: to allow the body to drop heavily —usually used with down <plopped down on the couch>

transitive verb

1

: to set, drop, or throw heavily

2

: to place or set carelessly or hastily <plopped the money into stocks>

— plop noun

Examples of PLOP

1. The stone plopped into the river.
2. An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
3. I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
4. She plopped onto the couch.
5. They plopped down on the floor.
6. He plopped himself down in the chair.

Origin of PLOP

imitative

First Known Use: 1821

Related to PLOP

Synonyms

flump, plank, flop, plump, plunk (or plonk)

Related Words

fling, heave, sling, toss; ensconce, install, plant, settle

Rhymes with PLOP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, swap, top, whop