plop

American  

[plop] / plɒp /

verb (used without object)

plopped, plopping

1. to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water.

   A frog plopped into the pond.

2. to fall with such a sound.

   Big raindrops plopped against the window.

3. to drop or fall with full force or direct impact.

   He plopped into a chair.

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verb (used with object)

plopped, plopping

1. to drop or set down heavily.

   She plopped her books on the desk.

2. to cause to plop.

   The fisherman plopped the bait into the river.

noun

1. a plopping sound or fall.

2. the act of plopping.

adverb

1. with a plop.

   The stone fell plop into the water.

plop British  

/ plɒp /

noun

1. the characteristic sound made by an object dropping into water without a splash

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verb

1. to fall or cause to fall with the sound of a plop

   the stone plopped into the water

interjection

1. an exclamation imitative of this sound

   to go plop

Etymology

Origin of plop

First recorded in 1815–25; imitative

Example Sentences

He pulled down several bundles and plopped them into my basket.

From Literature

Teddy plops himself down cross-legged on the gym floor, another cookie in one hand and Dad’s phone playing a Daniel Tiger episode in the other.

From Literature

Kayla Brown plopped a paper on the teacher’s desk then sat behind me.

From Literature

For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

It isn’t till the tear plops on to my lap that I realize I’m crying, too.

From Literature

Related Words

• flutter
• plunk