plunked or plonked; plunking or plonking; plunks or plonks
1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly : plump
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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plunk
noun
plunker
noun
Examples of plunk in a Sentence
You've been plunking that banjo all afternoon!
She plunked out a little tune on the piano.
plunking away on a guitar
The pitcher plunked the first two batters of the game.
She plunked a mug of coffee on the counter.
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The year is 2019; we’re plunked into the middle of a tense winner-take-all match between Josh and Art, with Tashi keeping an eagle eye on both men.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Instead, Roberts watched Hudson plunk slumping Yankees star Aaron Judge, give up a long single off the wall to Jazz Chisholm Jr., then walk Giancarlo Stanton to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
That was followed by a walk and another single before Morton, the active leader in hit batters, plunked Mickey Moniak with a back-foot breaking ball with bases loaded to reduce the Braves’ lead to 2-1.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
After the Yankees took issue with the Orioles hitting two batters Tuesday, New York pitchers plunked four over the series’ final two games, two in each loss.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Instead, Roberts watched Hudson plunk slumping Yankees star Aaron Judge, give up a long single off the wall to Jazz Chisholm Jr., then walk Giancarlo Stanton to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
That was followed by a walk and another single before Morton, the active leader in hit batters, plunked Mickey Moniak with a back-foot breaking ball with bases loaded to reduce the Braves’ lead to 2-1.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
After the Yankees took issue with the Orioles hitting two batters Tuesday, New York pitchers plunked four over the series’ final two games, two in each loss.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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