Plonk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /plɒŋk/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Plonk is an interjection meaning The sound made by something solid landing.
Meaning
The sound made by something solid landing.
More Meanings
- (Internet) The supposed sound of adding a user to one's kill file.
- (countable) The sound of something solid landing.
- (transitive) To set or toss (something) down carelessly.
- (reflexive) To sit down heavily and without ceremony.
- (transitive, Internet slang) To automatically ignore a particular poster.
- (followed by a location) Precisely and forcefully.
- (uncountable, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Cheap or inferior everyday wine.
Example Sentences
He dropped his bag of tools plonk in the middle of the table.
I just heard a plonk – did something fall down in the kitchen?
When you’ve finished with the sponge, just plonk it back in the sink.
I got tired of his trolling and ad hominem attacks, so I plonked him.
Word Forms
- plonks
- plonking
- plonked
Synonyms for plonk
Depending on context, synonyms include bang, slap bang, alphabet, barney, beatsman, bizzie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plunk, flump, plop, plump, plank, plunking.
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