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to flump

to flump

8.8
To fall or put something down heavily so it makes a dull sound
  • verb
  • /flʌmp/
  • Informal
translation icon : dejar caer
  • He flumped his backpack onto the floor with a loud thud.

Examples

  • By noon, they are so roly-poly they don't even head for the brush to shade up; they simply flump down in the open meadow.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • After a long day at work, she finally flumped onto the couch and sighed in relief.

  • The tired toddler flumped down on the carpet and closed his eyes.

Synonyms

to drop
vsto flump
∞ 1.0

To let something fall suddenly or by accident

is narrower, focusing on heavy placing with a dull sound rather than any fall
to flop
vsto flump
26 2.3

To fall or sit down heavily and suddenly because you are tired

is similar but focuses more on the weight and dull sound
to plunk
vsto flump
12 6.0

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

is closer but tends to have a duller, less loud noise
to plop
vsto flump
12 3.6

To sit or place something down suddenly with a soft sound

is like this but usually makes a duller, less soft sound
to plunk down
vsto flump
  • Informal
6 6.7

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

is similar but specifically notes a dull, heavy impact sound
to plonk
vsto flump
  • UK
2 7.8

To put something down heavily and loudly

shares heaviness but is more about the dull impact than carelessness
to plump
vsto flump
1 4.1

To sit or drop down heavily and suddenly

is similar but typically implies a duller, heavier sound
to plank
vsto flump
1 7.2

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

is the same action but usually emphasizes a dull thud rather than sharp noise
to whump
vsto flump
1 9.0

To hit something so it makes a dull heavy sound

is similar but also covers the act of placing down rather than only impact
to kerplunk
vsto flump
1 9.1

To fall with a sudden heavy splash or thud

matches sudden heavy falling but usually lacks a splash component
to flump down
vsto flump
  • Informal
7.5

To sit or fall down suddenly and heavily, often because you are tired

is the general heavy drop usually marked by a dull sound
to plank down
vsto flump
8.0

To put something down hard, often making a loud sound

matches the heavy action but normally produces a duller sound
to plump down
vsto flump
  • UK
7.2

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

is alike but usually produces a dull rather than a noisy impact

Antonyms

to rise
718 1.0

To move upward into the air, like smoke or mist

to lift
553 1.0

To raise something higher by hand or with a machine

Phrasal Verbs

to flump down
  • Informal
7.5

To sit or fall down suddenly and heavily, often because you are tired

How Hard

to crash
71 2.4
to flump
  • Informal
8.8
to plop
12 3.6
to drop
∞ 1.0
to set down
70 1.7

Surface Forms

flump infinitive
flumped past
flumped past participle
flumping present participle
flumps third person singular

Etymology

The word flump comes from the sound of something heavy dropping, like the familiar words flop or plop. So to flump is to fall or sit down heavily with a low, 'dull' sound, which makes the action easy to picture and remember.