plonk
To set or toss down carelesslyTo set or toss (something) down carelessly.
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» He plonked himself down in front of the telly.
Er pflanzte sich vor den Fernseher. — dispy
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3 senses(transitive)To set or toss (something) down carelessly.
When you’ve finished with the sponge, just plonk it back in the sink.
hinwerfen, hinschmeißen
плю́хатьpljúxatʹ, плю́хнутьpljúxnutʹ
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
(reflexive)To sit down heavily and without ceremony.
hinfläzen
плю́хатьсяpljúxatʹsja, плю́хнутьсяpljúxnutʹsja
(Internet, transitive)To automatically ignore or block a particular poster.
I got tired of his trolling and ad hominem attacks, so I plonked him.
Examples
5 sentencesHe plonked himself down in front of the telly.
deEr pflanzte sich vor den Fernseher. — dispy
Just plonk yourself down in this comfy chair and sit awhile.
Just plonk it down on that endtable over by the couch, thanks.
This plonk is surprisingly gluggable.
deDieser billige Wein ist überraschend süffig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He sat down at the piano and plonked out as best he could the "Happy Birthday" song.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.Onomatopoeic. Compare plunk.
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Forms
plonks, plonking, plonked, plonkedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.