PLUNK DOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plunk down mean? 

• PLUNK DOWN (verb)
  The verb PLUNK DOWN has 1 sense:

1. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

  Familiarity information: PLUNK DOWN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLUNK DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

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 "plunk 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