Meaning

A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound..

Definitions by Sense

1. A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound.
2. An instance of the dull sound so produced.
3. A type of large marshmallow.
4. (by extension) A fat out-of-shape person.
5. (intransitive) To move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound.
6. (transitive) To drop something heavily or with a dull sound.

Example Sentences

"Now again." The boy readies himself. The other children stand and stare. Parents look on expectantly. Flump . . . he lands on his back.

The bird going "flump!" at the end of Barton Fink.

ben: Just lift the hammer. Good. Now when you bring it down, put your whole strength into it. Really kill him. Ready? Now, GO! / jay: HHHHHHHRRRRRRAAAAAAAGH! [Flump!] / ben: And again? jay: DAMMIT! [Flump!] BASTARD! [Flump!] RRRRRRRRAAAAGH! [Flump!] / ben: Okay, okay. Wow. So how do you feel now? Any better?

As the lead cast get ready for an on-screen pint, or a packet of flumps in the case of Thomas, the fun and warmth on set is there for all to see and Riley is busy flitting between her on and off camera jobs.

So it means you'll always have room for ice cream, flumps, strawberry sauce and a chocolate flake.

The luxury marshmallows were not your average flump, they had a chewy and sumptous texture that really gave you something to bite in to, covered in rich milk chocolate and sprinkles for that added sweet flavour.

Ruth said: 'I recently treated myself to a fitted, hot pink dress for a night out and banished that image of being a fat, pink flump for good.'

In reality I felt like a fat flump, my belly still bulging like a saggy balloon.

Word Forms

• flumpf
• flumps
• flumping
• flumped

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Use flump when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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