verb
- to put or drop something down heavily or carelessly
- to make a short, hollow sound like that of a string being plucked
Usage: informal
noun
- a short, hollow sound
adverb
- with a plunking sound or motion
Examples
- She plunked her books down on the desk.
- He plunked himself into the chair after work.
- The guitarist plunked a few notes on his instrument.
- I heard the plunk of a stone hitting the water.
- The coin fell plunk into the fountain.
- She plunked the ice cubes into her glass.
- The heavy book made a loud plunk when it hit the floor.