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Plunk

noun/plˈʌŋk/
Definition
a hollow twanging sound
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/plˈʌŋk/
🇬🇧British English
/plˈʌŋk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/plˈʌŋk/
1 syllable Say it as /plˈʌŋk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna hollow twanging sound
noun(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
verbmake or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
verbset (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
“He planked the money on the table”
verbdrop steeply
“the stock market plunged”
verbpull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
“he plucked the strings of his mandolin”
adverbwith a short hollow thud
“plop came the ball down to the corner of the green”
Word Forms
plunkverbmake or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
clumpnouna heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
clunknouna heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
plunknouna hollow twanging sound
plonknounthe noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
plungenouna steep and rapid fall
plucknounthe act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
picknouna small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zupfen
ein hohles, klirrendes Geräusch
🇫🇷French
putain
un son creux et sourd
🇪🇸Spanish
ruido sordo
un sonido hueco y vibrante
🇳🇱Dutch
ploffen
een hol, dreunend geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
golpe
um som oco e vibrante
🇷🇺Russian
швырнуть
глухой звенящий звук
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खनखनाहट
एक खोखली खनकती आवाज
🇮🇳Marathi
प्लंक
एक पोकळ आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્લંક
એક હોલો ટ્વીંગિંગ અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ಲಂಕ್
ಒಂದು ಟೊಳ್ಳಾದ ಟ್ವಿಂಗ್ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്ലങ്ക്
പൊള്ളയായ ഒരു ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਲੰਕ
ਇੱਕ ਖੋਖਲੀ ਟੰਗਿੰਗ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
پلنک
ایک کھوکھلی گھماؤ آواز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
砰的一声
空洞的鸣响声
🇯🇵Japanese
ドクドク
空虚な響きの音
🇰🇷Korean
강타
공허한 윙윙거리는 소리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rơi xuống
một âm thanh vặn xoắn rỗng
🇹🇭Thai
เสียงดังเอี๊ยด
เสียงกระตุกกลวง
🇮🇩Indonesian
memetik
suara dentingan berongga
🇵🇭Filipino
pumutok
isang guwang na pag-iingay na tunog
🇲🇾Malay
memetik
bunyi bergoyang bergoyang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غطس
صوت رنين أجوف
🇮🇷Persian
چنگ زدن
صدای پیچ و تاب توخالی
🇹🇷Turkish
düşmek
içi boş bir tınlama sesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לתקוע
צליל צרור חלול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'plunk'?
The primary meaning of 'plunk' is 'a hollow twanging sound'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'plunk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'plunk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'plunk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'plunk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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