plonk

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verb

ˈpläŋk 

ˈplȯŋk

variant of plunk

transitive verb

1

: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound

2

: to set down suddenly : plump

intransitive verb

1

: to make a plunking sound

2

: to drop abruptly : dive

3

: to come out in favor of someone or something : plump

—used with for

plonk

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noun

ˈpläŋk 

ˈplȯŋk

chiefly British

: cheap or inferior wine

Examples of plonk in a Sentence

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Verb

As long as the seeds are plonked in the ground before their expiration date, their metabolism swings into action, cells divide, a root shoots downward, and a plant begins to grow. —Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025

For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal. —Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

Noun

Many wine drinkers’ lone reference point for Beaujolais is the barely drinkable plonk that arrives on our shores around Thanksgiving every year. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 12 May 2024

Even touches that border on cutesy, like a second shroom experiment that fails to bring back Older Elliott but instead plonks Chad into her childhood Justin Bieber obsession, are actually pretty hilarious. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for earlier plink-plonk, perhaps modification of French vin blanc white wine

First Known Use

Noun

1933, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing plonk

• plonk down

Kids Definition

plonk

variant of plunk