plunk meaning and definition

PLUNK noun

Definition of plunk (noun)

1. a hollow twanging sound
2. (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
   • synonyms: plunker

PLUNK verb

Definition of plunk (verb)

1. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
   • synonyms: clop, clump, clunk
2. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
   • "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
   • synonyms: flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk down
3. drop steeply
   • "the stock market plunged"
   • synonyms: dive, plunge
4. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
   • "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
   • synonyms: pick, pluck

PLUNK adverb

Definition of plunk (adverb)

1. with a short hollow thud
   • "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"
   • synonyms: plop