plop meaning

UK /plɒp/ US /plɑp/ 1 syllable

plop (verb): drop something with a plopping sound.

plop has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as verb, adverb and noun.

plop as a verb

  1. drop something with a plopping sound

    Type of: drop

  2. drop with the sound of something falling into water

    Type of: descend

  3. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
    • He planked the money on the table
    • He planked himself into the sofa

    Synonyms: plank, flump, plonk, plunk, plump down, plunk down, plump

    Type of: set down

plop as an adverb

  1. with a short hollow thud
    • plop came the ball down to the corner of the green

    Synonyms: plunk

plop as a noun

  1. the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

    Type of: noise

How to pronounce plop

plop is pronounced /plɒp/ in British English and /plɑp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with plop

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in OP · 4-letter words

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