plunked or plonked; plunking or plonking; plunks or plonks
1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly : plump
1
: to make a plunking sound
2
: to drop abruptly : dive
3
: to come out in favor of someone or something : plump
—used with for
plunk
noun
plunker
noun
Examples of plunk in a Sentence
You've been plunking that banjo all afternoon!
She plunked out a little tune on the piano.
plunking away on a guitar
The pitcher plunked the first two batters of the game.
She plunked a mug of coffee on the counter.
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The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The Ritz-Carlton is the only hotel in its class that’s plunked itself down in an actual neighborhood instead of a dedicated business district.
—Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
—Ryan Ermey
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The Ritz-Carlton is the only hotel in its class that’s plunked itself down in an actual neighborhood instead of a dedicated business district.
—Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
—Ryan Ermey
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunk
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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