plunk down

verb

plunked down or plonked down; plunking down or plonking down; plunks down

intransitive verb

: to drop abruptly : settle into position

transitive verb

1

a

: to put down usually firmly or abruptly

plunked the items down on the counter

b

: to settle (oneself) into position

plunked himself down on the bench

2

: to pay out

reluctant to plunk down the money for a new car

Examples of plunk down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In late November, just three weeks after Trump’s election, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses. —Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

This year, Neon’s rivals spent lavishly, with one entertainment company said to have plunked down $60 million on a single film’s awards-season campaign. —Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025

Together, the 10 most active investors in women’s sports plunked down $40.5 million on in-game advertising, accounting for 16.6% of the cumulative spend. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025

Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown plunked down nearly $3.2 million for a traditional Los Angeles residence in the San Fernando Valley community of Sherman Oaks back in late 2021. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for plunk down

• adown
• blowdown
• breakdown
• countdown
• crackdown
• crosstown
• downtown
• drawdown
• dropdown
• facedown
• godown
• hometown