flump

[ fluhmp ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to plump down suddenly or heavily; flop.

noun

1. the act or sound of flumping.

Word History and Origins

Origin of flump¹

First recorded in 1810–20; blend of of flop + plump ²

Example Sentences

“He left for a while, then we heard him come back. Just a few seconds later, we heard a big old ‘flump’ and he landed out in the soybean field,” Jane Alsup said.

From Washington Times

Halfway through, a curtain flumped down, the lights went up and everyone was wafted out of the cinema.

From The Guardian

Klunk, flump went the brush and rag as Mama dropped them into the pail.

From Literature

They landed with a soft flump on Harry’s bed, and the middle owl, which was large and gray, keeled right over and lay motionless.

From Literature

This week, Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan both flumped questions on a quiz about London - the city they hope to become mayor of in May.

From BBC