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to plonk

to plonk

2 7.8
To put something down heavily and loudly
  • verb
  • /plɔŋk/
  • UK
translation icon : dejar caer
  • He plonked the box down on the floor with a loud thud.

Examples

  • Sally strolled over to join them and plonked her butt on a spare bar stool.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The barman plonked the drinks on the counter and scowled.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Why don't I just plonk myself on the table?

    Sex Lives of the Potato Men (2004)

  • You just can't pick it up and plonk it down somewhere else.

    The Castle (1997)

  • So here's our little vertical and then we go plonk, plonk, plonk.

  • After a year playing Folau in the backline for the Giants' reserves, Sheedy admitted he had made a mistake and plonked him up front.

    Blog text (8)

  • I plonked my windfall on the counter, hugged the drinks, and edged the old man into one of the grimy seats.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • "Remember that pewter candlestick?" Doris called out from the front door, "Always said it should be one of a pair, and it is now!" She plonked the newly restored coupling onto the table directly in Edgar's eye line; he did not look impressed.

    Blog text (2)

  • Rory knows claret is imminent, but he doesn't want to miss the end of the game; so, calm as a coma, he stands, picks up a fire extinguisher, and walks straight past the jam rolls who are ready for action, then he plonks it outside the entrance.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Samantha plonked herself onto the sofa after a long day at work.

Synonyms

to plunk
vsto plonk
12 6.0

To put down something or sit down heavily so it makes a loud sound

is very similar but can feel slightly more abrupt or noisy
to plop
vsto plonk
12 3.6

To sit or place something down suddenly with a soft sound

is typically louder and more careless rather than soft or gentle
to plunk down
vsto plonk
  • Informal
6 6.7

To put something down so it makes a noise or to pay money quickly

is used with a stronger sense of careless loudness
to plump
vsto plonk
1 4.1

To sit or drop down heavily and suddenly

is slightly more focused on careless, loud impact than neutral heaviness
to plonk down
vsto plonk
  • UK
1 7.6

Sit or put something down heavily and carelessly

is more about noisy, careless placement rather than just clumsiness
to plank
vsto plonk
1 7.2

To drop something or yourself down heavily, often making a noise

leans more toward noisy and careless action rather than mere abruptness
to kerplunk
vsto plonk
1 9.1

To fall with a sudden heavy splash or thud

is broader, not limited to splashes and often indicates noisy carelessness
to plank down
vsto plonk
8.0

To put something down hard, often making a loud sound

is generally louder and more careless in how it is done
to plump down
vsto plonk
  • UK
7.2

To put something or yourself down suddenly and heavily, often making a noise

is more often used for noisy, careless placement rather than neutral setting
to flump
vsto plonk
  • Informal
8.8

To fall or put something down heavily so it makes a dull sound

is louder and sharper in sound and often more careless

Antonyms

to set down
70 1.7

To put something or someone down gently on a surface

Phrasal Verbs

to plonk down
  • UK
1 7.6

Sit or put something down heavily and carelessly

How Heavy

to hurl
53 3.6
to plonk
  • UK
2 7.8
to drop
∞ 1.0
to put
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

plonk infinitive
plonked past
plonked past participle
plonking present participle
plonks third person singular

Etymology

Plonk as a verb comes from the same sound idea and is like the common word plop, so to plonk something is to drop or put it down heavily and noisily. That's why plonk often suggests doing this carelessly or with a loud thud.