plunk

plunk
[[t]plʌ̱ŋk[/t]]
plunks, plunking, plunked
1) VERB If you plunk something somewhere, you put it there without great care. [AM, INFORMAL]

[V n with down] Melanie plunked her cosmetic case down on a chair...

[V n on n] She swept up a hat from where it had fallen on the ground, and plunked it on her hair.

(in BRIT, use plonk)
2) VERB If you plunk yourself somewhere, or plunk down, you sit down heavily and clumsily. [AM, INFORMAL]

[V down] I watched them go and plunked down on one of the small metal chairs.

(in BRIT, use plonk)

English dictionary. 2008.

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