Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very large; of exceptional size for its kind: Used to describe something that is notably large, substantial, or emphatic in its category, often implying a decisive or overwhelming quality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The candidate won the election by a plumping majority, securing over 70% of the vote.
  • She received a plumping bonus for her outstanding performance this quarter.
  • The chef served a plumping portion of pasta that was more than enough for two people.

Advanced Usage

• "Plumping" as an adjective is often used in a figurative sense to describe non-physical quantities (like a majority or an amount) that are decisively large. It carries a connotation of being satisfyingly or impressively substantial.

Variants and Related Words

• Plump (verb): To make something fuller, rounder, or softer, often by shaking or patting (e.g., to plump a pillow).
• Plump (adjective): Having a full, rounded shape; chubby.
• Plumply (adverb): In a full or rounded manner.

Synonyms

• Substantial: Of considerable importance, size, or worth.
• Decisive: Settling an issue; producing a definite result.
• Overwhelming: Very great in amount; so large it cannot be resisted.

Related Phrases

• Plump for (phrasal verb): To choose or support something decisively.
  • After much deliberation, I decided to plump for the chocolate cake.

Adjective

1. very large; of exceptional size for its kind
   • won by a plumping majority