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ploink

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • ploingk
  • Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland: /plɔɪ̯ŋk/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ploɪ̯ŋk/
  • India: /plɔ(ː)jŋk/
  • rhymes with -ɔɪŋk

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intj

Meaning 1

The sound of a droplet hitting a surface.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:ploink.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.