She plonked herself firmly down on the bed.
Dave plonked the kids in front of the TV and disappeared upstairs.
English dictionary. 2014.
plonk down — verb drop heavily • Syn: ↑plump down, ↑plank down • Hypernyms: ↑drop • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody … Useful english dictionary
plonk — [[t]plɒ̱ŋk[/t]] plonks, plonking, plonked 1) VERB If you plonk something somewhere, you put it or drop it there heavily and carelessly. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [V n prep/adv] She plonked the beer on the counter. Syn: plunk (in AM, use plunk) 2) VERB If… … English dictionary
plonk — I. /plɒŋk / (say plongk) verb (t) Also, plonk down. 1. to place or drop heavily or suddenly: *Shadow followed at a distance, plonked himself down, head on paws, and ears pricked, on John s tatty, green bedside mat. –carole elise grongard, 1986.… …
plonk — I UK [plɒŋk] / US [plɑŋk] noun [uncountable] informal cheap wine of low quality II UK [plɒŋk] / US [plɑŋk] verb [transitive] Word forms plonk : present tense I/you/we/they plonk he/she/it plonks present participle plonking past tense plonked past … English dictionary
plonk — 1. n. Cheap wine. 2. v. Place. Usu. plonk down Set down (usu. firmly) … A concise dictionary of English slang
Plonk — can mean poor quality wine in U.K. and Australian English, evidently a loan from French blanc , white wine. Plonk is a Usenet jargon term for adding a particular poster to one s kill file such that the poster s future postings are completely… … Wikipedia
plonk — Ⅰ. plonk [1] informal ► VERB 1) set down heavily or carelessly. 2) play unskilfully on a musical instrument. ► NOUN ▪ a sound as of something being set down heavily. ORIGIN imitative. Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
plonk — plonk1 [plɔŋk US pla:ŋk, plo:ŋk] v [T always + adverb/preposition] especially BrE informal 1.) also plonk sth down to put something down somewhere, especially in a noisy and careless way American Equivalent: plunk ▪ You can plonk those bags down… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plonk — 1 verb (T) informal 1 to put something down somewhere, especially noisily and carelessly: plonk sth in/on etc: Just plonk those bags anywhere in my room. 2 plonk yourself (down) to sit down heavily and then relax: We plonked ourselves in front of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plonk — 1. interjection /plɒŋk,plɑŋk/ a) The sound made by something solid landing. b) The supposed sound of adding a user to ones killfile. 2. noun /plɒŋk,plɑŋk/ a) The sound of something solid landing … Wiktionary
