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- DictionaryPlump/pləmp/
verb
- 1. set (something) down heavily or unceremoniously: "she plumped her bag on the table"
noun
- 1. an abrupt plunge; a heavy fall: archaic "the wagon came into a deep hole, with such a plump"
adverb
- 1. with a sudden or heavy fall: informal "she sat down plump on the bed"
- 2. directly and bluntly: informal, dated "he must tell her plump and plain that he was collecting unemployment"
PLUMP definition: 1. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape: 2. polite word for fat: 3. to shake and push…. Learn more.
PLUMP meaning: 1. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape: 2. polite word for fat: 3. to shake and push…. Learn more.
The meaning of PLUMP is to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily. How to use plump in a sentence.
1. (often foll by down, into, etc) to drop or fall suddenly and heavily. to plump down on the sofa. 2. (intransitive; foll by for) to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number. noun. 3. a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this. adverb.
plump adjective (ROUND) pleasantly round or full: nice plump cloves of garlic. (Definition of plump from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
verb (used with object) to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often followed by down ): He plumped himself down and fell asleep. to utter or say bluntly (often followed by out ): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times. to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
vb. 1. (often foll by: down, into, etc) to drop or fall suddenly and heavily: to plump down on the sofa. 2. (foll by: for) to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number. n. a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this. adv. 3. suddenly or heavily: he ran plump into the old lady.
Something that's plump has a nice round shape. You could describe watching your plump little cousin eating one plump grape after another. Objects and people can both be described as plump, as long as they're full or round or chubby.
plump. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English plump1 /plʌmp/ adjective 1 slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way – used especially about women or children, often to avoid saying the word ‘fat’ The nurse was a cheerful plump woman.
Definition of plump adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.