~ 1
■ adjective full and rounded in shape.
↘(of a person) rather fat.
■ verb (often ~ something up ) make or become full and round.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ly adverb
~ness noun
~y adjective
Origin
C15 (in the sense 'blunt, forthright'): related to MDu. plomp , Mid. Low Ger. ~ 'blunt, obtuse'.
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~ 2
■ verb
1》 (often ~ something down ) set or sit down heavily or unceremoniously.
2》 ( ~ for ) decide definitely in favour of (one of two or more possibilities).
■ noun archaic an abrupt plunge or heavy fall.
■ adverb informal
1》 with a sudden or heavy fall.
2》 dated directly and bluntly.
Origin
ME: related to Mid. Low Ger. ~en , MDu. plompen 'fall into water', prob. of imitative origin.