plunk

🇺🇸 /plʌŋk/ 🇬🇧 /plʌŋk/
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noun
R

A sound of hitting or playing something in a rough way.

The plunk of the out-of-tune piano echoed through the hall.

verb
R

To put something down suddenly and noisily.

He plunked the heavy book on the table, startling everyone.

R

To sit down suddenly and heavily.

She plunked herself down on the couch, exhausted from the long day.

R

To play a musical instrument in a rough and noisy way.

The beginner plunked the piano keys, creating a cacophony.

translation

n. A sound of hitting or playing something in a rough way.
v. To put something down suddenly and noisily.; To sit down suddenly and heavily.; To play a musical instrument in a rough and noisy way.

Word Forms

3rd Present plunks
Progressive plunking
Past plunked
Perfect plunked
Plural plunks