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PLUMP DOWN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does plump down mean?
• PLUMP DOWN (verb)
The verb PLUMP DOWN has 2 senses:
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Familiarity information: PLUMP DOWN used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Drop heavily
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
plank down; plonk down; plump down
Hypernyms (to "plump down" is one way to...):
drop (let fall to the ground)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
flump; plank; plonk; plop; plump; plump down; plunk; plunk down
Context example:
He planked himself into the sofa
Hypernyms (to "plump down" is one way to...):
place down; put down; set down (cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
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