noun
plop
plop
noun
1
A soft, dull sound like something dropping into water.
"The stone hit the pond with a plop."
verb
1
To drop or fall with that kind of soft, heavy sound.
"She plopped down onto the sofa after work."
"The ice cube plopped into his glass."
How to Use Plop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft splashing or dropping sound, or the act of dropping something with that sound.
Common pairings
plop down
fall with a plop
Word Forms
plopped past tense, plops plural, plops singular
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Etymology
An imitative word, formed to copy the sound itself.