to plap
- verb
:
plapear
- Raindrops plapped softly against the window as we sat inside.
Examples
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The fish plapped in the water.
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He plapped the book onto the table.
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She likes to plap the wet towel onto the chair after washing dishes.
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He plaps his sandals on the floor every time he walks into the room.
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The wet sponge made a plap sound as it hit the floor.
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Every time he stepped in the puddle, his shoes went plap.
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She watched the leaves plap against the side of the house during the rain.
Synonyms
492
1.0
Hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
91
1.0
To make liquid move so it hits things and makes noise
90
3.2
To make a short sharp sound, for example when a balloon bursts
16
5.1
To make a short, sharp sound by hitting glass or metal together
3
1.2
Make water spray in small drops by hitting or moving through it
3
6.2
To hit a surface and make a wet flat mark or sound
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6.7
To make a short, soft popping sound in a liquid
1
7.3
To make a short high sound by hitting small hard things
To hit something lightly and make a soft sound
To give a short, light knock on something
To make a soft, short popping sound
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
To plap is to make that same soft impact noise; you plap something when you drop or pat it so it gives a quick 'plap' sound.