plumped; plumping; plumps
Definition of plump
(Entry 1 of 6)
1
: to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
plumped down in the chair
2
: to favor or decide in favor of someone or something strongly or emphatically
—used with for
1
: to drop, cast, or place suddenly or heavily
2
: to give support and favorable publicity to
plump
noun (1)Definition of plump (Entry 2 of 6)
: a sudden plunge, fall, or blow
also
: the sound made by a plump
plump
adverbDefinition of plump (Entry 3 of 6)
1
: with a sudden or heavy drop
2a
: straight down
b
: straight ahead
3
: without qualification : directly
plump out of luck
plump
noun (2)Definition of plump (Entry 4 of 6)
plump
verb (2)
plumped; plumping; plumps
Definition of plump (Entry 5 of 6)
: to make plump
: to become plump
plump
adjectiveDefinition of plump (Entry 6 of 6)
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The first known use of plump was in the 14th century
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