plop
plɑp
ploppedplopping
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Definition of plop - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
gentle droptr.drop something gently with a soft soundtr.
  • She plopped the book onto the table.
drip drop fall
2.
actionsintr.sit down heavily or clumsilyintr.
  • He plopped down on the couch exhausted..
collapse drop flop
3.
soundintr.Rareland heavily or loosely with a soft soundintr.Rare
  • He plopped down on the sofa after work.
drop fall

Noun

1.
splash soundsound of something falling into water
  • The stone made a plop as it hit the pond.
drop splash
2.
languageSlangUKexcrement in British slangSlangUK
  • He stepped in a plop on the sidewalk.
dung feces poo

Adverb

soundwith a soft sound of hitting liquid
  • The stone fell in the water with a plop..
gently softly
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Expressions with plop

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sit or lie down heavily or suddenly
After a long day, she plopped down on the couch.

Origin of plop

imitative, plop (sound of a small object falling into water)

Terms with plop included in their meaning

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sound
making a soft, gentle sound like a plop
action
in the process of falling with a plop

Examples of plop in a sentence

  • The chef plopped a dollop of cream onto the pie.
  • She plopped into the armchair.
  • He plopped onto the bed after work.
  • The book plopped onto the table with a thud.
  • Raindrops plopped into the puddles on the street.
  • A plop echoed as the fish jumped back into the lake.

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  1. French:poser, plouf, ...
  2. German:plumpsen, Platschen, ...
  3. Italian:lasciare cadere, splash, ...
  4. Spanish:dejar caer con un golpecito, chapoteo, ...
  5. Portuguese:pousar com um baque, ploc, ...
  6. Chinese:轻放, 扑通声, ...
  7. Japanese:ぽとんと落とす, ポチャン, ...
  8. Arabic:وَضَعَ, بْلُوب, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַנִּיחַ בְּרַכּוּת, פְּלוֹפּ, ...
  10. Russian:плюхать, плюх, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кинути, сплеск, ...
  12. Hindi:हल्के से रख देना, छपाक, ...

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