plop: Meaning and Definition of

plop

Pronunciation: (plop), [key]
— v., n., adv. plopped, plop•ping,
—v.i.
  1. to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water: A frog plopped into the pond.
  2. to fall with such a sound: Big raindrops plopped against the window.
  3. to drop or fall with full force or direct impact: He plopped into a chair.
—v.t.
  1. to drop or set down heavily: She plopped her books on the desk.
  2. to cause to plop: The fisherman plopped the bait into the river.
—n.
  1. a plopping sound or fall.
  2. the act of plopping.
—adv.
  1. with a plop: The stone fell plop into the water.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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