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plunker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An angler who throws bait into the water and waits on the shore, rather than fishing from a boat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: plunk

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hit, hitting, striking

History

Etymology

From plunk + -er.