Standard Lemma guide

ploop

intj · noun · 2 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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  • /pluːp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːp

1

intj

Meaning 1

The sound of a small object falling into liquid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: onomatopoeic

Examples

  • The pebbles went ploop and sunk to the bottom of the pond.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An instance of this sound.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I heard a ploop, but I couldn't tell where it came from.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Imitative; compare the more common plop.