flump

1 of 2

verb

flumped; flumping; flumps

intransitive verb

: to move or fall suddenly and heavily
flumped down into the chair

transitive verb

: to place or drop with a flump

flump

2 of 2

noun

: a dull heavy sound (as of a fall)

Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1729, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1767, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flump was in 1729

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Cite this Entry

“Flump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flump. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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