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

plopped the tray on the table

2

: to place or set carelessly or hastily

plopped the money into stocks

plop noun

Synonyms of plop

• toss
• plunk
• flop
• 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

Soccer has a viable home, and a secure footprint in the United States, which was the goal when FIFA plopped its World Cup here for the first time in 1994. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Cornwall’s cinematic legacy tends to, unfortunately, be linked to jaunty seaside romantic comedies, the sort that plop onto a streaming service like a stone down a well. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 June 2026

Just plop them in a tasty bun and add some toppings. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026

But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026

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