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PLUNK

(noun, adverb, verb)
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Definitions

There are 7 meanings of the word Plunk.

How to pronounce plunk:

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Plunk - as a noun

A hollow twanging sound

(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plunker

Plunk - as an adverb

With a short hollow thud

Example: "Plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plop

Plunk - as a verb

Make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
clopclumpclunk

Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise

Example: "He planked the money on the table"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
flumpplankplonkplopplumpplump downplunk down

Drop steeply

Example: "The stock market plunged"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
diveplunge
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
come downdescendfallgo down
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

Example: "He plucked the strings of his mandolin"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
pickpluck
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
drawpull
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"He played a cheerful plunk on the piano."
"The plunk of the coin hitting the bottom of the well echoed in the silence."
"The kids giggled as they heard the plunk of the watermelon hitting the ground."
"She could hear the plunk of raindrops hitting the metal roof."
"The plunk of the basketball hitting the rim drew groans from the crowd."
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Word Game Points

Is PLUNK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, plunk is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

PLUNK has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is PLUNK a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, plunk is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
PLUNK has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is PLUNK a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, plunk is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
PLUNK has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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