Plunk

Quick meaning: Plunk is a noun meaning A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

Meaning

A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

More Meanings

1. (informal) A (heavy) blow or hit.
2. A dollar.
3. A large sum of money.
4. With a brief, dull sound, such as the thud of something landing on a surface.
5. (by extension) Directly, exactly, precisely.
6. To move (something) with a sudden push.
7. Often reduplicated: used to represent a brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

Example Sentences

Den I gives him a five-plunk piece, and he gins me the shange.

They listened and could hear the steady plunk, plunk of an axe somewhere far above them.

John, swinging the axe, plunk, plunk, plunk, was chopping the thinner branches all to the same length.

Look at me; is my eye dilated? do you notice a quiver anywhere? Feel my pulse: plunk—plunk—plunk—same as if I were asleep.

Word Forms

• plunks
• plunking
• plunked

Synonyms for plunk

Depending on context, synonyms include plonk, plump, accurately, correctly, dead-nuts, definitely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include flump, plonk, plop, pluck, clunk, clump.

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