plunk down
21plunk — or plonk verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1805 transitive verb 1. to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound 2. to set down suddenly ; plump intransitive verb 1. to make a plunking sound 2. to drop …
22plunk — Synonyms and related words: abruptly, bang, bash, bat, beating, belt, biff, blow, bonk, bump, cast, chink, chop, chuck, clap, click, clink, clip, clobber, clop, clout, clump, clunk, coldcock, crack, crump, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig …
23plunk — informal verb 1》 play a keyboard or plucked stringed instrument in an inexpressive way. 2》 chiefly N. Amer. set down heavily or abruptly. 3》 US hit (someone) abruptly. noun 1》 a plunking sound. 2》 N. Amer. an act of setting something down heavily …
24plunk — verb /plʌŋk/ To drop or throw heavily (onto or into something) so that it makes a sound Enrique plunked his money down on the counter with a sigh and bellied up to the bar. Syn: flump, thud …
25plunk — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. throw down, plop. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To drop or sink heavily and noisily: flop, plop, plump2. See RISE …
26plunk — /plʌŋk / (say plungk) verb (t) 1. to pluck (a stringed instrument or its strings); twang. 2. Also, plonk. to throw, push, put, etc., heavily or suddenly. 3. Colloquial to shoot at. –verb (i) 4. to give forth a twanging sound. 5. Also, plonk. to… …
27put down — verb 1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (Freq. 6) set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑place down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑ …
28set down — verb 1. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑write down, ↑get down, ↑put down • Hypernyms: ↑write • Hyponyms: ↑transcri …
29plump down — verb 1. 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 • Syn: ↑plank, ↑flump, ↑plonk, ↑plop, ↑plunk, ↑plunk do …
30place down — verb cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑put down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑pose, ↑position …
