Kerplunk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈplʌŋk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kerplunk is a noun meaning (informal) A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
Meaning
(informal) A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, US, slang, dated) A disappointment which comes as a surprise.
- Used to indicate a thudding sound.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the sound of falling and landing heavily; to thud.
Example Sentences
If my life were a Saturday-morning cartoon, you would have heard a loud kerplunk as my stomach dropped. My poor starving stomach. It was under such stress already, and now this.
We flipped to see who'd go first and I won, which meant Claudia had to dial. I called the number out loud for her, and inside me my heart was suddenly going "kerplunk, kerplunk, kerplunk," heavy as an elephant's feet.
Word Forms
- kerplunks
- kerplunking
- kerplunked
Synonyms for kerplunk
Depending on context, synonyms include kerchunk, plunk, thud.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plunk, kaplunk, plump, plunking, plonk, kerplop.
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