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plop
(plŏp)v. plopped, plop·ping, plops
v.intr.
1. To fall with a sound like that of an object falling into water without splashing.
2. To let the body drop heavily: Exhausted, I plopped into the armchair.
v.tr.
To drop or set heavily: plopped the child into the stroller.
n.
A plopping sound or movement.
[Imitative.]
plop adv.
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plop
(plɒp)n
the characteristic sound made by an object dropping into water without a splash
vb, plops, plopping or plopped
to fall or cause to fall with the sound of a plop: the stone plopped into the water.
interj
an exclamation imitative of this sound: to go plop.
[C19: imitative of the sound]
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plop
(plɒp)v. plopped, plop•ping,
n., adv. v.i.
1. to make a sound like that of something falling into water.
2. to fall with such a sound.
3. to drop or fall with full force or direct impact: to plop into a chair.
v.t. 4. to drop or set down heavily.
n. 5. a plopping sound or fall.
6. the act of plopping.
adv. 7. with a plop.
[1815–25; imitative]
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plop
Past participle: plopped
Gerund: plopping
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| Noun | 1. | plop - the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| Verb | 1. | plop - drop something with a plopping sound drop - let fall to the ground; "Don't drop the dishes" |
| 2. | plop - drop with the sound of something falling into water | |
| 3. | plop - set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" | |
| Adv. | 1. | plop - with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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plop
(plop) noun the sound of a small object falling into water etc. The raindrop fell into her teacup with a plop.plaf
verb – past tense, past participle plopped – to fall with this sound. A stone plopped into the pool. hacer plaf
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