PLUMP DOWN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does plump down mean? 

• PLUMP DOWN (verb)
  The verb PLUMP DOWN has 2 senses:

1. drop heavily

2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

  Familiarity information: PLUMP DOWN used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PLUMP DOWN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drop heavily

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

plank down; plonk down; plump down

Hypernyms (to "plump down" is one way to...):

drop (let fall to the ground)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

flump; plank; plonk; plop; plump; plump down; plunk; plunk down

Context example:

He planked himself into the sofa

Hypernyms (to "plump down" is one way to...):

place down; put down; set down (cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP