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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With the bases loaded, Will Smith got plunked by former Dodgers reliever Shelby Miller to force home the tying score.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In the 1960s, a concrete rink-and-pool combo got plunked into the northwest corner of Central Park.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
Lindor and Soto drew back-to-back walks, and Arizona turned to side-winding right-hander Ryan Thompson, who plunked Alonso to load the bases with no outs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
In the 1960s, a concrete rink-and-pool combo got plunked into the northwest corner of Central Park.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2025
Lindor and Soto drew back-to-back walks, and Arizona turned to side-winding right-hander Ryan Thompson, who plunked Alonso to load the bases with no outs.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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 30 Jun. 2025.
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