v.
Pronunciation: ' pläp
Function: verb
Inflected Form: plopped ; plop · ping
Etymology: imitative
Date: 1821
intransitive verb
1 : to fall, drop, or move suddenly with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2 : to allow the body to drop heavily ― usually used with down < plopped down on the couch>
transitive verb
1 : to set, drop, or throw heavily
2 : to place or set carelessly or hastily < plopped the money into stocks>
– plop noun