plop

[ plop ]

verb (used without object)

, plopped, plop·ping.

1. to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water:

   A frog plopped into the pond.

2. to fall with such a sound:

   Big raindrops plopped against the window.

3. to drop or fall with full force or direct impact:

   He plopped into a chair.

verb (used with object)

, plopped, plop·ping.

1. to drop or set down heavily:

   She plopped her books on the desk.

2. to cause to plop:

   The fisherman plopped the bait into the river.

noun

1. a plopping sound or fall.
2. the act of plopping.

adverb

1. with a plop:

   The stone fell plop into the water.

plop

/ plɒp /

noun

1. the characteristic sound made by an object dropping into water without a splash

verb

1. to fall or cause to fall with the sound of a plop

   the stone plopped into the water

interjection

1. an exclamation imitative of this sound

   to go plop

Word History and Origins

Origin of plop¹

First recorded in 1815–25; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of plop¹

C19: imitative of the sound

Example Sentences

Like many of us, I have struggled with anxiety or depression, and am prone to plopping in bed when feeling overwhelmed or unable to focus.

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember this smell,” he says, plopping down on a ratty sofa beneath a faded oil painting.

From Los Angeles Times

Machado plopped down in the front row, leaned back into the arms of his teammates for a few pictures, and the Padres returned to the clubhouse for a little more revelry.

From Los Angeles Times

They can often be identified from the distinctive plop sound they make when they dive into the water.

From BBC

They plop down in most of their destinations accidentally, since Widgit, the map’s keeper, is an inept navigator.

From Salon

Related Words

• flutter
• plunk