plonk

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verb

ˈpläŋk How to pronounce plonk (audio)
ˈplȯŋk

variant of plunk

transitive verb

1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly : plump

intransitive verb

1
: to make a plunking sound
2
: to drop abruptly : dive
3
: to come out in favor of someone or something : plump
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plonk

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noun

ˈpläŋk How to pronounce plonk (audio)
ˈplȯŋk
chiefly British
: cheap or inferior wine

Examples of plonk in a Sentence

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Verb
Rather than plonk cargo or the kids behind the rider atop a rear rack, front loaders puts everything out front. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024 The idea is to plonk the machine in a venue, university, boardroom, medical facility and so on, and allow folks to chat with a life-like 3D hologram of a person who might be thousands of miles away. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
Many wine drinkers’ lone reference point for Beaujolais is the barely drinkable plonk that arrives on our shores around Thanksgiving every year. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 12 May 2024 Even touches that border on cutesy, like a second shroom experiment that fails to bring back Older Elliott but instead plonks Chad into her childhood Justin Bieber obsession, are actually pretty hilarious. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plonk 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for earlier plink-plonk, perhaps modification of French vin blanc white wine

First Known Use

Noun

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plonk was in 1933

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“Plonk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plonk. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

plonk

variant of plunk

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