plop

//plɒp//
B1Frequency Level 12Colloquial
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Verb

plopInfinitive
plopPresent tense
ploppedPast tense
ploppedPast participle
ploppingPresent participle
plopsThird-person singular
1

To fall or drop with a sound like that of something dropping into water.

The stone plopped into the pond.

2

To set or drop something down heavily or carelessly.

She plopped the heavy bag onto the table.

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Noun

plopSingular
plopsPlural
1

A short sound like that of a small solid object dropping into water without a splash.

The stone fell into the pond with a plop.

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Adverb

plopCanonical form
1

With a sound like something dropping into water.

The stone fell plop into the pond.