plop down

verb

plopped down; plopping down; plops down

informal

1

: to sit or lie down in a heavy or careless way

They plopped down on the floor.

He plopped himself down in the chair.

2

: to drop or place (something or someone) in a heavy or careless way

He plopped the tray down.

3

US : to pay or spend (money)

I can't afford to just plop down $30 for a T-shirt.

He'd already plopped a lot of money down for legal fees.

Examples of plop down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taylor hit a cut 9-iron from 151 yards that plopped down a foot from the cup for a par, and Burns' birdie putt to halve the match rimmed out. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

The half-dozen officers stripped down to their boots, swaddled themselves in some of the hotel’s cozy robes, and plopped down for a nap in a hallway near the lobby. — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

With the help of an athletic trainer, Hoecht was guided to a bench and plopped down in anguish. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

After being led through the fashion house’s nostalgic pop-up retail activation, Villa Zegna, I was plopped down at a table in the back of the pool deck. — Dave Schilling contributing follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

Rhymes for plop down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown