plonk

Meanings

• Verb

  To throw or drop something carelessly.

  - "He plonked the ball onto the table."
  - "The child plonked himself down on the grass."

• A noise made when something heavy lands or drops into a liquid.

  - "The apple made a loud plonk when it hit the water."
  - "The stone produced a deep plonk as it landed in the pool."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

killfile , bang , slap bang

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plonk
plonk , plank , clank , bank , spank , prank , lank , blank , wank , hank , sank

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Variants

List of all variants of plonk that leads to same result
plonk , plonked , plonking , plonks , plunk , plunked , plunker , plunkers , plunking , plunks , plonk down , plonked down , plonking down , plonks down

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'plonk' is believed to come from the Old English word 'ploncan', which means 'to fall with a noise'. It may also be related to the Dutch word 'plonken' or the German word 'platzen', both of which mean 'to burst'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'plonk' is often used in a derogatory way to describe cheap or inferior wine.

2. In the 1960s, there was a popular children's song called 'The Plonk Song', which featured the repeated phrase 'plonk, plonk, plonk'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Thud: A heavy, solid sound made when something falls or lands. 'Plonk' and 'thud' are synonymous and often used interchangeably.

2. Splash: A loud noise and a spray of water made when something lands in a liquid. 'Plonk' and 'splash' can also be related, as both describe sounds made when something lands in a liquid.

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Culture

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Plonk is a common word used in everyday language and does not have significant cultural, historical, or symbolic significance. It has been used in various forms of literature, such as poetry and prose, to describe actions or sounds.

How to Memorize "plonk"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the sound and motion of something making a 'plonk' sound, such as a ball hitting the water or a heavy object landing on a surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plonk' with the sound it describes, or with the action of carelessly dropping or throwing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the sound 'plonk' makes, or by associating it with the action of dropping or throwing something.

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