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- [plop]
- /plɒp/
- /plɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plop]
- /plɒp/
Definitions of plopped word
- verb without object plopped to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water: A frog plopped into the pond. 1
- verb without object plopped to fall with such a sound: Big raindrops plopped against the window. 1
- verb without object plopped to drop or fall with full force or direct impact: He plopped into a chair. 1
- verb with object plopped to drop or set down heavily: She plopped her books on the desk. 1
- verb with object plopped to cause to plop: The fisherman plopped the bait into the river. 1
- noun plopped a plopping sound or fall. 1
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Origin of plopped
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Plopped
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plopped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
plopped usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plopped
verb plopped
- concentered — (American spelling) alternative spelling of concentredt; Simple past tense and past participle of concenter.
- deplaned — Simple past tense and past participle of deplane.
- descended — A person who is descended from someone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
- detrained — Simple past tense and past participle of detrain.
- dripped — to let drops fall; shed drops: This faucet drips.
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