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Definition of Plunk
1. Noun. A hollow twanging sound.
Generic synonyms: Sound
2. Verb. Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground. "The streets plunk with cars "
3. Adverb. With a short hollow thud. ; "Plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"
4. Noun. (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly.
Exact synonyms: Plunker
Generic synonyms: Hit, Hitting, Striking
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
Generic synonyms: Hit, Hitting, Striking
Category relationships: Baseball, Baseball Game
5. Verb. Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise. "There plunk some children in the rocking chair"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
Exact synonyms: Flump, Plank, Plonk, Plop, Plump, Plump Down, Plunk Down
Generic synonyms: Place Down, Put Down, Set Down
Derivative terms: Plonk
Generic synonyms: Place Down, Put Down, Set Down
Derivative terms: Plonk
6. Verb. Drop steeply. "The stock market is going to plunk "; "The stock market plunged"
Exact synonyms: Dive, Plunge
Specialized synonyms: Power-dive, Nosedive, Duck, Crash-dive, Chute, Jump, Parachute
Generic synonyms: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Related verbs: Dump, Plunge
Derivative terms: Plunge
Specialized synonyms: Power-dive, Nosedive, Duck, Crash-dive, Chute, Jump, Parachute
Generic synonyms: Come Down, Descend, Fall, Go Down
Related verbs: Dump, Plunge
Derivative terms: Plunge
7. Verb. Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion. "He plucked the strings of his mandolin"
Exact synonyms: Pick, Pluck
Generic synonyms: Draw, Force, Pull
Specialized synonyms: Twang
Derivative terms: Pick, Pluck
Generic synonyms: Draw, Force, Pull
Specialized synonyms: Twang
Derivative terms: Pick, Pluck
Definition of Plunk
1. v. t. To pluck and release quickly (a musical string); to twang.
2. v. i. To make a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound, as by pulling hard on a taut string and quickly releasing it; of a raven, to croak.
3. n. Act or sound of plunking.
Definition of Plunk
1. to fall or drop heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S]