2syllables
plunking
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Definitions ofplunking
1verb
- To drop or throw something heavily onto or into something else, so that it makes a dull sound.
Example: "Enrique plunked his money down on the counter with a sigh and bellied up to the bar."
- To land suddenly or heavily; to plump down.
- To intentionally hit the batter with a pitch.
Example: "The Braves retaliated by plunking Harper in the next inning."
- (of a raven) To croak.
- To pluck and quickly release (a musical string).
Synonyms: twang
- To be a truant from (school).
1noun
- A noise that plunks.
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