noun
plunk
Plunk (noun) means a short, flat sound, like a plucked instrument string or something dropping onto a surface.
noun
1
A short, flat sound, like a plucked instrument string or something dropping onto a surface.
"They listened and could hear the steady plunk, plunk of an axe somewhere far above them."
— Arthur Ransome, The Charcoal-burners (1930)
2
A blow or hit, often a heavy one.
3
A considerable amount of money.
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Etymology
Onomatopoeic; the noun is attested earlier than the verb. Noun etymology 1, noun sense 3 (“dollar; large sum of money”) may refer to the sound of a coin hitting a surface. Compare plonk, plink. As regards verb etymology 1, verb sense 1.4 (“(transitive) to drop, set, or throw (something, or oneself) abruptly and/or heavily”) and etymology 1, verb sense 2.4 (“(intransitive) to drop, land, or set abruptly and/or heavily”), compare French plonquer (Picardy), a variant of plonger (“to plunge”).
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What is the meaning of plunk?
"plunk" (noun) means a short, flat sound, like a plucked instrument string or something dropping onto a surface.
What is another word for plunk?
Other words for "plunk" include plonk, plunker.
What are the different meanings of plunk?
"plunk" has 3 main meanings: 1. A short, flat sound, like a plucked instrument string or something dropping onto a surface; 2. A blow or hit, often a heavy one; 3. A considerable amount of money.
