Meaning & Definition of Plop in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: To drop or fall heavily, often into a liquid.

  Example Sentence: The stone made a loud plop when it hit the water.

• Definition: A sound made by something dropping heavily.

  Example Sentence: I heard a plop as the rain hit the puddles.

• Definition: An informal term for something that has fallen or come to rest heavily.

  Example Sentence: He sat down with a plop onto the couch.

Etymology

Origin: Imitative of the sound made by something dropping into water.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• plop down: To sit or lie down heavily.
• with a plop: Indicating a sound or action that has a heavy drop.

Translations

• Spanish: plop

• French: plouf

• German: plumps

• Russian: плюх

Related Words

• 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.

Slang Meanings of plop

• Meaning: To fall down suddenly or heavily.

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

• Meaning: A casual term for an easy or unceremonious act.

  Example Sentence: She plopped her bag on the table and relaxed.