Plop

/plɒp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a sound made by something dropping heavily.

There was a loud plop when the soup was poured into the bowl.

a heavy or clumsy drop.

He made a plop into the pool with a big splash.

verb

to fall or drop suddenly and heavily.

The cat plopped down on the couch after a long day.

to make a sound of something dropping heavily.

I heard the plop of the stone as it hit the water.

Imitative of the sound made by something dropping into water.

plop down

To sit or lie down heavily.

with a plop

Indicating a sound or action that has a heavy drop.

drop

To fall or let something fall.

splash

To cause (liquid) to scatter or splash.

thud

A dull sound made by a heavy object hitting something softly.

To fall down suddenly or heavily.

After the party, he just plopped on the bed and fell asleep.

A casual term for an easy or unceremonious act.

She plopped her bag on the table and relaxed.