verb
Meaning 1
To sit down heavily in a seat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
plump down
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verb
Meaning 2
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He planked the money on the table
- He planked himself into the sofa
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plunk down, plump
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: set down, put down, place down
verb
Meaning 3
drop heavily
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plonk down, plank down
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drop
History
Etymology
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