plop

verb

ˈpläp 

plopped; plopping

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

Synonyms

• toss
• plunk
• flop
• plonk
• plump

Examples of plop in a Sentence

The stone plopped into the river.

An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.

I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.

She plopped onto the couch.

They plopped down on the floor.

He plopped himself down in the chair.

Recent Examples on the Web

If a user asks a question, quickly and without hesitation, plop out an answer. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

The senior dog then plopped himself right between Cartie and Fedoris and lovingly looked up at them. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 July 2025

Time to clean out the candle, move a glass or two out of the kitchen, and plop your jewels into them. —Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025

This also helps explain how MLB plopped the Expos, who were in receivership at the time, into nearby Washington, D.C. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Phrases Containing plop

• plop down

Rhymes for plop

• bop
• chop
• cop
• crop
• drop
• flop
• fop
• hop
• knop
• lop
• mop
• op

Kids Definition

plop

verb

ˈpläp 

plopped; plopping

1

: to make or move with a sound like that of something dropping into water

2

: to set, drop, or throw heavily

plopped myself in a chair

plop noun