Definition

Verb: 1. To set down heavily or abruptly: To place something, or oneself, down with force, often creating a noise or sense of finality. It implies a lack of care or gentleness in the action. 2. To drop or fall heavily: To sit down or collapse into a seat or onto a surface with a sudden, weighty motion.

Usage Examples

• Verb (transitive - setting an object down):
  • He plumped down the heavy grocery bags on the kitchen counter.
  • She plumped down the stack of books, startling everyone in the quiet library.
• Verb (intransitive/reflexive - sitting down):
  • After the long hike, I just plumped down on the nearest bench.
  • He walked in and plumped himself down in the armchair without a word.

Advanced Usage

• "to plump down [money]": To pay a sum of money, often in cash, in a decisive or conspicuous manner.
  • To secure the last ticket, he plumped down fifty dollars on the counter.

Variants and Related Words

• Plump (verb): Can be used similarly, especially for sitting. (e.g., )
• Plonk down (verb, informal): A near-synonymous phrasal verb with the same meaning.
• Flump (down) (verb, informal): Another synonym for sitting or dropping down heavily.

Synonyms

• Plank down (informal)
• Plonk down (informal)
• Flump down (informal)
• Drop heavily
• Flop (down)

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Plump for: To choose or decide on something, especially after hesitation.
  • After looking at all the options, I finally plumped for the chocolate cake.

Verb

1. 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
2. drop heavily