plump
To grow plump; to swell outTo grow plump; to swell out.
» Tom is plump.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To grow plump; to swell out.
Her cheeks have plumped.
make fat or plump
(transitive)To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up.
to plump oysters or scallops by placing them in fresh or brackish water
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
(intransitive)To give a plumper (kind of vote).
(transitive)To give (a vote), as a plumper.
(intransitive)To favor or decide in favor of.
(transitive)To cast or let drop (something) all at once, suddenly and heavily.
to plump a stone into water
(intransitive)To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.
September 24, 1712, The Spectator No. 492, letter from a prude Dulcissa plumps into a chair.
drop sharply
Examples
34 sentencesTom is plump.
He always tended to be plump.
ruОн всегда был склонен к полноте.
She always tended to be plump.
ruОна всегда была склонна к полноте.
Ziri plumped down on the sofa.
Ziri was plumping up his pillow.
Origin
From Middle English plump, plompe, a borrowing from Middle Dutch plomp or Middle Low GermaFrom Middle English plump, plompe, a borrowing from Middle Dutch plomp or Middle Low German plump. Cognate with Saterland Frisian plump (“plump”).
From Middle English plumpen, akin to Middle Dutch plompen, Middle Low German plumpen, German plumpsen.
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Forms
plumps, plumping, plumped, plumpedPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
17 synonymsWord family
3 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