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- [pluhmp]
- /plʌmp/
- /plʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pluhmp]
- /plʌmp/
Definitions of plump word
- adjective plump direct; downright; blunt. 1
- verb without object plump to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact. 1
- verb without object plump Chiefly British. to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number. 1
- verb with object plump to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often followed by down): He plumped himself down and fell asleep. 1
- verb with object plump to utter or say bluntly (often followed by out): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times. 1
- verb with object plump to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar. 1
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Origin of plump
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier plompe dull, rude < Middle Dutch plomp blunt, not pointed; cognate with Middle Low German plump
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Parts of speech for Plump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plump popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
plump usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plump
adj plump
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- bonny — Someone or something that is bonny is attractive and nice to look at.
- bustier — A bustier is a type of close-fitting strapless top worn by women.
- busty — If you describe a woman as busty, you mean that she has large breasts.
- butterball — a chubby or fat person
verb plump
- bellied — having a belly, esp. of a specified kind
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- coarsen — If something coarsens or is coarsened, it becomes thicker or rougher in texture.
- drop — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
adv plump
- directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
adjective plump
- chunky — A chunky person is broad and heavy.
- crisps — very thin slices of potato fried and eaten cold as a snack
- dimpled — a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- dimply — a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- embonpoint — The plump or fleshy part of a person’s body, in particular a woman’s bosom.
Antonyms for plump
adj plump
- anatomical — Anatomical means relating to the structure of the bodies of people and animals.
- angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
- anorectic — Also, anorectous. having no appetite.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
adjective plump
- anorectics — Plural form of anorectic.
- beanstalks — Plural form of beanstalk.
- emaciated — Abnormally thin or weak, especially because of illness or a lack of food.
- featherweights — Plural form of featherweight.
- haggards — Plural form of haggard.
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