plump
/plʌmp/ verb C2- To cast or let drop (something) all at once, suddenly and heavily. · to plump a stone into water
- To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once. · September 24, 1712, The Spectator No. 492, letter from a prude Dulcissa plumps into a chair.
He/she/it plumps · Past plumped · Past participle plumped · -ing form plumping
Verb forms
- Base form
- plump
- He/she/it
- plumps
- Past
- plumped
- Past participle
- plumped
- -ing form
- plumping
From the library
Dipping marten, plumping trout,
She had large, bright-blue eyes, a brilliant complexion, and a plump showy figure.
I do love to imagine I’m nice and plump, with dimples in my elbows.”
Just then a girl scuddled lightly around the corner, slipped on a patch of icy snow and fell plump upon the sidewalk.
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