Pronunciation: /plɑp/
noun a sound like that of something falling into water with a splash
A1 The plop of the raindrops on the roof was soothing.
A2 I heard a loud plop as the stone hit the water.
B1 The plop of the pancake batter hitting the hot griddle made my mouth water.
B2 The plop of the heavy book hitting the table startled everyone in the room.
C1 The plop of the champagne cork signaled the start of the celebration.
C2 The plop of the golf ball into the hole was met with cheers from the crowd.
verb to fall, drop, or move with a sound like that of something falling into water with a splash
A1 The cat plopped down on the floor.
A2 I plopped the book on the table and walked away.
B1 She plopped a dollop of cream on top of the pie.
B2 The rain plopped heavily against the window pane.
C1 The chef expertly plopped the pancake batter onto the griddle.
C2 The rock plopped into the water, creating ripples across the surface.
formal The raindrops plop softly on the roof of the building.
informal I heard the apple plop into the water from the tree.
slang She plopped down on the couch after a long day at work.
figurative The idea seemed to plop into his mind out of nowhere.
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