Plump Definition
plŭmp
plumped, plumpest, plumping, plumps, plumper<sup>1</sup>
adjective
plumpest, plumper<sup>1</sup>
Full and rounded in form; chubby.
Webster's New World
Abundant; ample.
A plump reward.
American Heritage
Blunt; direct.
Webster's New World
Fat.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
plumped, plumping, plumps
To fall suddenly or with full impact.
Webster's New World
To make plump; fill out.
Webster's New World
To become well-rounded, chubby, or full in form.
The baby plumped out at three months.
American Heritage
To drop, throw, or put down heavily or all at once.
Webster's New World
To vote or opt (for someone or something)
Webster's New World
noun
plumps
A heavy or abrupt fall or collision.
American Heritage
A falling, plunging, or colliding suddenly or heavily.
Webster's New World
The sound of this.
Webster's New World
A compact group; cluster.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- rotundity
- portliness
- fatness
- corpulency
adverb
With a heavy or abrupt drop.
The anchor fell plump into the sea.
American Heritage
With a plump; suddenly; heavily.
Webster's New World
Straight down.
Webster's New World
With a full or sudden impact.
Walked plump into the pole.
American Heritage
Directly.
Ran plump into an old friend.
American Heritage
Origin of Plump
Middle English plumpen to immerse quickly perhaps from Middle Low German probably of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English dull probably from Middle Low German plomp blunt, thick
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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