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

But then there is a working toilet up there that’s not behind any walls or hidden by a door; it’s just plopped there, a few feet from the foot of the bed. —Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026

Just plop it in the machine and go on with your busy day. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026

Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl. —Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 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