Definition of plop
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
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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 of plop from the Web
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The ball plopped inches in front of the plate, and catcher Jason Castro threw him out.
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For those of us who never wear things on our heads—not baseball caps, beanies, or berets—the idea of plopping on a giant, floppy straw accessory for a day in the sun feels totally off-brand.
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Seating is assigned by the airline, which probably means a buyer will be plopped in a middle seat or in the last few rows in the rear of the jet, where the engine noise is typically the loudest.
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Don't panic if a guy in a chicken suit plops down on the bar stool next to you.
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The plastic seats are ubiquitous on streets where food is made on grills and carts and tops of buckets, just waiting for someone to plop down with a bowl of food from one of the myriad vendors.
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His poems often feature simple-minded narrators both stupefied and deeply engaged with the strange worlds that Tate plops them into.
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Owls plop out tight spheres not unlike ping-pong balls.
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True, some aspects of the course are traditional enough — there are 18 holes, for instance, and all sorts of impediments to keep your ball from plopping right into the cup.
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Origin and Etymology of plop
imitative
PLOP Defined for English Language Learners
plop
playDefinition of plop for English Language Learners
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: to fall, drop, or move with a sound like something dropping into liquid
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: to drop (something) into a liquid so that it makes a splashing sound
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: to sit or lie down in a heavy or careless way : to allow your body to drop heavily or carelessly
PLOP Defined for Kids
Definition of plop for Students
plopped
;plopping
1 : to move with or make a sound like that of something dropping into water Ice cubes plopped into the glass.
2 : to sit or lie down heavily She plopped into her chair.
3 : to place or drop heavily He plopped the tray down.
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