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noun

Plop n. Act of plopping; the sound made in plopping.

verb

plop v. t.

To drop (something) so that it makes a plopping sound; especially, to drop with the sound of something falling into water.

To set down quickly, so as to make a sound; used often with the reflexive; as, He plopped himself into the sofa.

Synonyms: plank, flump, plonk, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump.

Plop v. i. (past & past part. plopped; pres. part. plopping)

To fall, drop, or move in any way, with a sudden splash or slap, as on the surface of water. "The body plopped up, turning on its side."

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Etymology of 'Plop'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Plop" Quotes from Famous Books

... with this and ain't had much sleep. I found something that'll interest you. Mr. Matthews said you'd be along pretty soon, so I waited. Here, Professor—" He leaned over and, from behind the chair he had occupied on their arrival, he took a coiled rope. He dropped it with a soft plop at Professor ...

— Death Points a Finger • Will Levinrew

... end of the board, Goussiev slipped down it; shot headlong, turned over in the air, then plop! The foam covered him, for a moment it looked as though he was swathed in lace, but the moment passed—and ...

— The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories • Anton Tchekoff

... would not seek life itself, in these days of luxurious travel, at the cost of a twelve hours' stage-ride. However, as long as the couple had a roof over their heads and the Springs continued to plop and vomit their strange, chameleon-colored slime, Leander would continue to bring home the sick and the suffering for Polly and the Springs to practice on. Health became his hobby, and in time, with isolation thrown in, it began to invade his common sense. ...

— The Desert and The Sown • Mary Hallock Foote

... sounds, contributed their share to the total impression this strange solitude produced. Heavy fruits from the crowns of trees which were mingled together at a giddy height overhead, fell now and then with a startling "plop" into the water. The breeze, not felt below, stirred in the topmost branches, setting the twisted and looped sipos in motion, which creaked and groaned in a great variety of notes. To these noises were added the monotonous ...

— The Naturalist on the River Amazons • Henry Walter Bates

... his teeth in a smile of understanding and took the path that led round the house. He followed it to the sunken cellar that had been built for a milkhouse. Noiselessly he tiptoed down the steps and into the dark room. The plop-plop of a churn dasher told him Juanita was here even before his eyes could make her ...

— A Daughter of the Dons - A Story of New Mexico Today • William MacLeod Raine

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