flump

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verb

ˈfləmp 

flumped; flumping; flumps

intransitive verb

: to move or fall suddenly and heavily

flumped down into the chair

transitive verb

: to place or drop with a flump

flump

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noun

: a dull heavy sound (as of a fall)

Synonyms

Verb

• flop
• plank
• plop
• plump
• plunk
• plonk

Examples of flump in a Sentence

Verb

for now, just flump the rug on the floor—we'll unroll it later

Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1729, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1767, in the meaning defined above