plop down
plop down · plops down · plopped down · plopping down
To sit or lie down heavily and inelegantlyTo sit or lie down heavily and inelegantly.
» He plopped down on the couch.
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3 senses(ambitransitive, informal)To sit or lie down heavily and inelegantly.
They plopped themselves down on the bed.
(informal, transitive)To put down (something) in a heavy way.
He plopped his wallet down.
(US, informal, transitive)To pay.
I can't just plop down $50 for any old pair of jeans.
Examples
2 sentencesHe plopped down on the couch.
He plopped down on the bed, exhausted.
Forms
plops down, plopping down, plopped down, plopped down| Base form | plop down · to plop down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | plops down |
| Present participle | plopping down |
| Past simple | plopped down |
| Past participle | plopped down |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
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.