I. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Are those things for me? Just plonk them down anywhere.
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She brought a bottle of beer and a glass and plonked them on the table in front of me.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He plonked it on and got his first four.
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He was built like a brick shithouse and he plonked himself down right in front of the stage.
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I plonked down on the hard wooden sofa and began musing: was he telling the truth?
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Like Lego creations, concrete farmhouses sport additional stories in brick, plonked on by builders in a hurry.
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Luckily, you can now plonk your curious infants in front of Knowledge Adventure and let them find out for themselves.
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The books are plonked on the table.
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The linking commentary is often otiose and always plonking.
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When I had finished and sat back waiting for the verdict, Steve plonked his tea mug down on to the table.
II. noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Gather friends around you this evening for something to eat and a glass of plonk .
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Ginger beer, cider, real ale and plonk .
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I never use plonk - it contributes nothing to the recipe and can ruin a dish.
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Pick of the plonk and pies Fiona Beckett Wines to trot out with the turkey.
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She felt sick again, and sat down with a plonk .
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The range of wines available for under £3 is vast, and by no means is it all rough plonk .