plum meaning

UK /plʌm/ US /plʌm/ 1 syllable

plum (adverb): exactly.

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

plum as an adverb

  1. exactly
    • fell plumb in the middle of the puddle

    Synonyms: plumb

  2. completely; used as intensifiers
    • clean forgot the appointment
    • I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out

    Synonyms: clean, plumb

plum as a noun

  1. any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

    Synonyms: plum tree

    Type of: fruit tree

    Kinds: wild plum, common plum, bullace, big-tree plum, Canada plum, cherry plum, Japanese plum, Sierra plum

  2. any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit

    Type of: edible fruit, drupe

    Kinds: damson, greengage, beach plum, sloe, Victoria plum

  3. a highly desirable position or assignment
    • a political plum

    Type of: position

How to pronounce plum

plum is pronounced /plʌm/ in British English and /plʌm/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with plum

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

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