plunked or plonked; plunking or plonking; plunks or plonks
1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly : plump
1
: to make a plunking sound
2
: to drop abruptly : dive
3
: to come out in favor of someone or something : plump
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plunk
noun
plunker
noun
Examples of plunk in a Sentence
You've been plunking that banjo all afternoon!
She plunked out a little tune on the piano.
plunking away on a guitar
The pitcher plunked the first two batters of the game.
She plunked a mug of coffee on the counter.
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The Yankees scored two more runs in the fourth frame after Domínguez was plunked and Cabrera walked with the bases loaded.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
What was particularly fun for Fleck was to plunk the stories in actual locations that hold fond, personal meaning to him, even if the original businesses are no longer there — such as the Loard’s Ice Cream on MacArthur Boulevard or Sweet Jimmie’s club and gathering spot, home now to The New Parish.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
What was particularly fun for Fleck was to plunk the stories in actual locations that hold fond, personal meaning to him, even if the original businesses are no longer there — such as the Loard’s Ice Cream on MacArthur Boulevard or Sweet Jimmie’s club and gathering spot, home now to The New Parish.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunk
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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