plump Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the sound of a sudden heavy fall
verb drop sharply
plummet.
- The stock market plummeted
verb set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
plop; plunk; plunk down; plonk; flump; plank; plump down.
- He planked the money on the table
- He planked himself into the sofa
verb make fat or plump
fatten up; fat; fill out; flesh out; fatten; fatten out; plump out.
- We will plump out that poor starving child
verb give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
go.
- I plumped for the losing candidates
adjective satellite sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure;
chubby; embonpoint.
- a chubby child
- pleasingly plump
adverb straight down especially heavily or abruptly
- the anchor fell plump into the sea
- we dropped the rock plump into the water

Cf. D. plompen, G. plumpen, Sw. plumpa, Dan. plumpe. See Plump, a.

To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped.
To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once."Dulcissa plumps into a chair." Spectator.
To give a plumper. See Plumper, 2.

imperfect & past participle Plumped ; present participle & verbal noun Plumping

To make plump; to fill (out) or support; -- often with up. as, to plump up the pillows
To plump up the hollowness of their history with improbable miracles. Fuller.
To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water.
To give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2.

Cf. D. plomp, interj., G. plump, plumps. Cf. Plump, a. &v.