plunk down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plunk down : present tense I/you/we/they plunk down he/she/it plunks down present participle plunking down past tense plunked down past participle plunked down mainly American informal to pay a particular… … English dictionary
plunk down — {v.}, {informal} 1. To drop down; fall. * /After walking a mile we plunked down on a bench to rest./ 2. To drop something noisily or firmly. * /He plunked the heavy suitcase down at the station./ 3. To pay out, primarily an excessive amount * /I… … Dictionary of American idioms
plunk down — {v.}, {informal} 1. To drop down; fall. * /After walking a mile we plunked down on a bench to rest./ 2. To drop something noisily or firmly. * /He plunked the heavy suitcase down at the station./ 3. To pay out, primarily an excessive amount * /I… … Dictionary of American idioms
plunk down — verb Date: 1891 intransitive verb to drop abruptly ; settle into position transitive verb 1. a. to put down usually firmly or abruptly < plunked the items down on the counter > b. to settle (oneself) into position < plunked himse … New Collegiate Dictionary
plunk\ down — v informal 1. To drop down; fall. After walking a mile we plunked down on a bench to rest. 2. To drop something noisily or firmly. He plunked the heavy suitcase down at the station. 3. To pay out, primarily an excessive amount I had to plunk down … Словарь американских идиом
plunk down something — ˈplunk down sth derived to pay money for sth, especially a large amount Main entry: ↑plunkderived … Useful english dictionary
plunk down — vp To pay. I plunked down two hundred bucks for this car; it had better be good. 1890s … Historical dictionary of American slang
plunk — [plʌŋk] v [T always + adverb/preposition] AmE informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the sound] 1.) also plunk sth down to put or place something somewhere, especially in a noisy, sudden, or careless way British Equivalent: plonkplunk sth in/on… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plunk — [ plʌŋk ] verb INFORMAL 1. ) intransitive or transitive to play a musical instrument without interest or enthusiasm, especially a piano or guitar 2. ) transitive plunk down/on/in to put someone or something down somewhere in a careless or noisy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plunk — [pluŋk] vt. [echoic] 1. to pluck or strum (a banjo, guitar, etc.) 2. to throw or put down heavily; plump vi. 1. to pluck or strum (on) 2. to give out a twanging sound, as a banjo 3. to fall or sink heavily n … English World dictionary
