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plunk

/plʌŋk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The dull thud of something landing on a surface.
  2. A large sum of money.
  3. A dollar.
  4. To drop or throw something heavily onto or into something else, so that it makes a dull sound.
  5. To land suddenly or heavily; to plump down.
  6. To intentionally hit the batter with a pitch.
  7. (of a raven) To croak.
  8. To pluck and quickly release (a musical string).
  9. To be a truant from (school).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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