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

Jonathan’s knees felt weak and he plopped onto the ground, as all hope for a fast rescue vanished.

From Literature

Janie plopped down into the chair on Mom’s right, so Bat went around to her other side and sat in the chair on her left.

From Literature

Aunt Pretty said, “Oh, go on now,” and plopped a big heap of beans on my plate.

From Literature

“You don’t take somebody from the industrials world and plop them in a media company,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

I sat quietly in our hideout while rain began to stream outside and plop inside, watching the endless ripple of raindrops on water, thinking of the boy by the river.

From Literature

Related Words

• flutter
• plunk