to plump
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4.1
- verb
- /plʌmp/
:
dejar caer
- My future father-in-law plumped himself down in a chair.
Examples
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Beaming, Coughlin yanked up the tails of his coat and plumped his rear on the bench.
Fiction book (1993) -
Without a word, she plumped herself down in the young woman's lap.
Academic text (1998) -
We all plumped down without being asked.
Fiction book (1991) -
When at last she let Sork in, he plumped himself down on the edge of her bed, sliding the door closed behind him.
Fiction book (1991) -
He rolled a tattered round hassock out from behind a teetering stack of obsolete encyclopedias and plumped down next to Brianna.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a long day, she plumped down on the sofa with a sigh of relief.
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He plumped into the armchair, making it creak under his weight.
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She plumped herself down on the grass to enjoy the sunny day.
Synonyms
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4.0
To sit down or fall forward suddenly and heavily
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2.3
To fall or sit down heavily and suddenly because you are tired
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6.0
To put down something or sit down heavily so it makes a loud sound
12
3.6
To sit or place something down suddenly with a soft sound
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6.7
To put something down so it makes a noise or to pay money quickly
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7.8
To put something down heavily and loudly
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7.6
Sit or put something down heavily and carelessly
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7.2
To drop something or yourself down heavily, often making a noise
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9.1
To fall with a sudden heavy splash or thud
To put something or yourself down suddenly and heavily, often making a noise
To put something down hard, often making a loud sound
To fall or put something down heavily so it makes a dull sound
To sit or fall down suddenly and heavily, often because you are tired
To fall or sit down suddenly and hit your bottom
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Etymology
Plump can mean to drop down heavily because the word came from that soft, heavy sound for a sudden fall. So plump here means 'to set or drop down heavily or suddenly'.