plopped; plopping
1
: to fall, drop, or move suddenly with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2
: to allow the body to drop heavily
—usually used with down
plopped down on the couch
1
: to set, drop, or throw heavily
2
: to place or set carelessly or hastily
plopped the money into stocks
plop
noun
Examples of plop in a Sentence
The stone plopped into the river.
An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
She plopped onto the couch.
They plopped down on the floor.
He plopped himself down in the chair.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
From the Curly Girl Method to T-shirt plopping techniques, there’s no shortage of viral curl styling hacks to to pull from your TikTok feed.
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—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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plop
verb
plopped; plopping
1
: to make or move with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2
: to set, drop, or throw heavily
plopped myself in a chair
plop
noun
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