plonking

British

/ ˈplɒŋkɪŋ /

adjective

foolish, clumsy, or inept

his plonking response to the princess's death

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As the light faded and the second new ball shone, the gift of Babar Azam plonking his pad in front of the stumps was nothing more than England deserved.

From BBC

“Wait a minute,” said Shifa, stopping him by plonking a finger on it.

From Literature

When it rains, the drums drop out and a plonking marimba takes over for the bass.

From Washington Post

In 2018 admission prices for soft play areas, the refuge of a sleep-deprived parent desperate to tire the kids out long enough to justify plonking them in front of CBeebies, began to be tracked.

From BBC

“So what are you guys eating?” she said, plonking herself down on a spare log and lifting her head to peer into our bowls.

From Literature

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023