- Plunk
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈpləŋk\
- Variant(s):
- or plonk \ˈpläŋk, ˈplȯŋk\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- imitative
- Date:
- 1805
transitive verb
1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly :
intransitive verb
1
: to make a sound
2
: to drop abruptly :
3
: to come out in favor of someone or something : —used with for
plunk. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk
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