plump

verb (1)

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\ ˈpləmp

plumped; plumping; plumps

Definition of plump

(Entry 1 of 6)

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

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

adverb

Definition 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)

chiefly dialectal

: group, flock a plump of ducks rose at the same time— H. D. Thoreau

plump

verb (2)

plumped; plumping; plumps

Definition of plump (Entry 5 of 6)

transitive verb

: to make plump

intransitive verb

: to become plump

plump

adjective

Definition of plump (Entry 6 of 6)

1 : having a full rounded usually pleasing form a plump woman

2 : ample, abundant

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Synonyms & Antonyms for plump

Synonyms: Adverb

Synonyms: Adjective

Antonyms: Adverb

indirectly

Antonyms: Adjective

Examples of plump in a Sentence

Adverb there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us Adjective His aunt pinched his plump cheeks. she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny

First Known Use of plump

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for plump

Verb (1)

Middle English

Noun (2)

Middle English plumpe

Adjective and Verb (2)

Middle English, dull, blunt, from Middle Dutch plomp

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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plump. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.

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plump

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of plump

: having a full, rounded shape : slightly fat

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plump

adjective

\ ˈpləmp

plumper; plumpest

Kids Definition of plump

(Entry 1 of 4)

: having a pleasingly full rounded shape plump cheeks a plump turkey

plump

verb

plumped; plumping

Kids Definition of plump (Entry 2 of 4)

1 : to drop or fall heavily or suddenly He plumped down on the couch.

2 : to come out in favor of something I'm plumping for my favorite candidate.

plump

adverb

Kids Definition of plump (Entry 3 of 4)

: directly sense 1 He ran plump into the wall.

plump

verb

plumped; plumping

Kids Definition of plump (Entry 4 of 4)

: to make or become rounded or filled out I plumped up the pillows.

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Definition of plump

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