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Synonyms for plop

  • verb
  • noun

Most common

plump down plonk plunk flump

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

blop informal

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.

  2. n. 1

    A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.

    He heard the plops of rain on the roof.

Forms

Plural
plops → blops…
Past participle
plopped
e.g. plopped → plunked, plonked, plumped, planked…

Example sentences

  • plonk Just plonk yourself down in this comfy chair and sit awhile.
  • plunk Heaving a great sigh I plunk my bread on the table and flump onto the chair.
  • flump Heaving a great sigh I plunk my bread on the table and flump onto the chair.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ploprising
plonkrising
plunkrising
flumpsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
blop
5 letters
plank1, plump1, plunk1, plonk, flump