Definition of plump Plump
/plʌˈmp/ - [plump] - plump
We found 30 definitions of plump from 6 different sources.
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What does plump mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: plumps |
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| plump - the sound of a sudden heavy fall | ||
| noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say" | ||
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| plump - give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" | ||
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| select, pick out, choose, take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" | ||
| plump - make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child" | ||
| fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump out, fatten out, fatten up | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| plump - set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" | ||
| plank, flump, plonk, plop, plunk, plump down, plunk down | ||
| place down, set down, put down cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" | ||
| plump - drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted" | ||
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| drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning" | ||
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| plump - straight down especially heavily or abruptly; "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- plump (Noun)
A knot or cluster; a group; a crowd. - plump (Verb)
To grow plump; to swell out ; as, her cheeks have plumped. - plump (Verb)
To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once. - plump (Verb)
To give a plumper. - plump (Verb)
To make plump; to fill out or support; often with up. - plump (Verb)
To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water. - plump (Verb)
To give a vote, as a plumper. - plump (Adverb)
Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly. - plump (Adjective)
Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight. - plump (Adjective)
Fat.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- plump (adv.)
Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks. - plump (n.)
A knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears. - plump (a.)
To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped. - plump (a.)
To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once. - plump (a.)
To give a plumper. See Plumper, 2. - plump (v. t.)
To make plump; to fill (out) or support; -- often with up. - plump (v. t.)
To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water. - plump (v. t.)
To give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2. - plump (a. & v.)
Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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plump
plump, adv. falling straight downward (like lead): heavily: suddenly.—adj. downright: unqualified.—v.i. to fall or sink suddenly: to give all one's votes to one candidate where there are more than one to be elected.—v.t. to cause to fall suddenly.—n. (Scot.) a sudden downfall of rain.—n. Plump′er, a vote given to one candidate only when more than one are to be elected: one who so votes: (slang) a downright lie.—adv. Plump′ly, fully, without reserve. [Plumb.] -
plump
plump, adj. fat and rounded: sleek: in good condition.—v.i. to grow fat or plump: to swell.—v.t. to make plump: to fatten.—ns. Plump′er, a ball kept in the mouth to give the cheeks a rounded appearance; Plump′ness.—adj. Plump′y (Shak.), plump, fat. [Teut.; Dut. plomp, lumpish, Ger. plump.] -
plump
plump, n. a cluster: a clump (of persons or things)
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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plump
Fat, full, fleshy. Plump in the pocket; full in the pocket. To plump; to strike, or shoot. I'll give you a plump in the bread basket, or the victualling office: I'll give you a blow in the stomach. Plump his peepers, or day-lights; give him a blow in the eyes. He pulled out his pops and plumped him; he drew out his pistols and shot him. A plumper; a single vote at an election. Plump also means directly, or exactly; as, it fell plump upon him: it fell directly upon him.
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