Meaning

1 senses

  1. Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.

More definitions
  • straight down especially heavily or abruptly

Examples

34 sentences

  1. Tom is plump.

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  2. He always tended to be plump.

    ruОн всегда был склонен к полноте. — marafon

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  3. She always tended to be plump.

    ruОна всегда была склонна к полноте. — marafon

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  4. Ziri plumped down on the sofa.

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  5. Ziri was plumping up his pillow.

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Origin

From Middle English plumpen, akin to Middle Dutch plompen, Middle Low German plumpen, Germ

From Middle English plumpen, akin to Middle Dutch plompen, Middle Low German plumpen, German plumpsen.

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