plunked or plonked; plunking or plonking; plunks or plonks
1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly : plump
1
: to make a plunking sound
2
: to drop abruptly : dive
3
: to come out in favor of someone or something : plump
—used with for
plunk
noun
plunker
noun
Examples of plunk in a Sentence
You've been plunking that banjo all afternoon!
She plunked out a little tune on the piano.
plunking away on a guitar
The pitcher plunked the first two batters of the game.
She plunked a mug of coffee on the counter.
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Nicaragua starter Erasmo Ramírez plunked Albies with the bases loaded in the third, giving the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Fuentes was shaky at first, plunking Orioles third baseman Colin Yeaman with his third pitch.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Grahovac stepped up and got plunked to drive in a run.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Inheriting two baserunners from Snell with one out, Yamamoto loaded the bases by plunking Kirk.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Fuentes was shaky at first, plunking Orioles third baseman Colin Yeaman with his third pitch.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Grahovac stepped up and got plunked to drive in a run.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Inheriting two baserunners from Snell with one out, Yamamoto loaded the bases by plunking Kirk.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for plunk
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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