Plop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /plɒp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plop is a noun meaning (countable) A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
Meaning
(countable) A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
More Meanings
- (British, slang) Excrement.
- To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
- (ambitransitive) To land heavily or loosely.
- (British) To defecate.
- Indicating the sound of something plopping.
Example Sentences
He heard the plops of rain on the roof.
He plopped down on the sofa to watch TV.
"[A]fter a bit the old ship went down all on a sudden with a lurch to starboard---plop. The suck in was something awful."
As the sun plops into the Pacific off Venice Beach, California, the four of us are sitting in a rented car at the corner of Rose and Main.
Word Forms
- plops
- plopping
- plopped
Synonyms for plop
Depending on context, synonyms include plump, plunk, flump, plank, plonk.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plunk, plonk, flump, plump, plank, plip.
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