plop — to fall or drop with a sound like that of something dropping into water
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to fall or drop with a sound like that of something dropping into water
Pronunciation (IPA): /plɑːp/
Example Sentences
- My phone plopped right into the toilet - what a perfect start to Monday!
- She plopped down on the couch after a long day at work.
- The cat knocked over the fishbowl and the goldfish plopped onto the carpet.
plop
VERB[/plɑːp/]
to fall or drop with a sound like that of something dropping into water
The frog jumped and landed with a plop in the pond.
Watch the stone plop and drop, then stop to see the ripples!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Plop emerged in the 16th century as an onomatopoeia, directly imitating the sound of something falling into water. The word replicates the distinctive plopping sound produced by objects dropping into liquid.
Breakdown
Plop is a pure onomatopoetic formation with no morphological components. The word itself directly mimics the auditory experience of an object striking water's surface.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone plopped right into the toilet - what a perfect start to Monday!”
“She plopped down on the couch after a long day at work.”
“The cat knocked over the fishbowl and the goldfish plopped onto the carpet.”
“We heard a mysterious plop from the kitchen at midnight.”
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