plonk
verb/plɒŋk/
/plɑːŋk/
(especially British English) (North American English usually plunk)
(informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they plonk | /plɒŋk/ /plɑːŋk/ |
| he / she / it plonks | /plɒŋks/ /plɑːŋks/ |
| past simple plonked | /plɒŋkt/ /plɑːŋkt/ |
| past participle plonked | /plɒŋkt/ /plɑːŋkt/ |
| -ing form plonking | /ˈplɒŋkɪŋ/ /ˈplɑːŋkɪŋ/ |
- plonk something + adv./prep. to put something down on something, especially noisily or carelessly
- He plonked the books down on the table.
- Just plonk your bag anywhere.
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- plonk yourself (down) to sit down heavily or carelessly
- He just plonked himself down and turned on the TV.
Word Originverb late 19th cent. (originally dialect): imitative; compare with plunk.
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