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- [fluhmp]
- /flʌmp/
- /flʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fluhmp]
- /flʌmp/
Definitions of flump word
- noun flump the act or sound of flumping. 1
- noun flump Fall or sit down heavily. 1
- noun flump an onomatopoeic word used to describe a dull, thudding sound produced by flumping 0
- verb flump to (cause to) fall heavily with a dull thudding noise 0
- verb transitive flump to drop or move heavily and noisily 0
- noun flump the act or sound of flumping 0
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Origin of flump
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; blend of of flop + plump2
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Parts of speech for Flump
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flump popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flump usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with flump
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