Meaning & use
Plop
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Used to imitate the sound of a small object dropping into liquid or onto a soft surface.
See it in a sentence
Plop! The pebble disappeared into the pond.
She dropped the ice cubes into her glass with a soft plop, plop, plop.
A note on using this word
An onomatopoeic word that also functions as a noun and verb, as in 'the frog gave a plop as it jumped into the water.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To fall or drop with a soft, dull sound, typically into liquid or onto a surface.
He plopped down onto the couch after a long day.
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