I. ˈpləmp verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English plumpen, of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1. : to drop, fall, sink, or come in contact with suddenly or heavily
plumped to her knees in front of the fire
plumping down with a sigh
2.
a. chiefly Britain : to vote for only one candidate in an election in which one is entitled to vote for two or more
b. : to come out strongly in favor of something : support a point of view, aim, party, or person vigorously or as a partisan — used with for
plumped for a third party ticket
ready to plump for any scheme that would improve the school system
3. : to come or go or arrive or depart suddenly, unexpectedly, or energetically
plumped out of the house in a huff
plumped down in this little town on a quiet Sunday
transitive verb
1. : to drop, cast, plunge, or place all at once, suddenly and heavily, or with accurate firmness and an effect of determination
plumping stones into the water
washed and dressed the baby and plumped him into his high chair
2. : to utter (as an opinion) suddenly or abruptly : blurt out
3. : to make favorable mention of : give support and favorable publicity to
newspaper ads plump the virtues of the Russian-built … car — Newsweek
II. adverb
1. : with a sudden or heavy drop : suddenly and heavily
fell plump into the river
2. : straight down : vertically , perpendicularly ; also : straight ahead : directly in front
there was the deer plump in our path
3. : without hesitation, circumlocution, or concealment : bluntly , flatly , directly , unqualifiedly
came out plump for a lower tariff
III. noun
( -s )
: an act of falling, plunging, or striking abruptly or heavily : a sudden plunge, heavy fall, or blow
gave a plump of his fist against the door
also : the sound made by such an act
fell into the brook with a plump
IV. adjective
1. : descending or facing directly
2. : done or made suddenly and without reservation : blunt , direct , unqualified
3. : paid at one time
V. “, ˈplu̇mp noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English plumpe
1. chiefly dialect : cluster , group , clump
2. : a flock of waterfowl
a plump of ducks
VI. ˈpləmp adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: Middle Dutch plomp, plump dull, blunt, stupid
1.
a. : having ample flesh : showing rounded, buxom, and usually pleasing fullness
a woman of medium height, a little plump but not fat — Mary McCarthy
the plump figure and portly waist … of a genial and humorous man — J.R.Green
b. : marked by a full rounded form
plump cushions with bright covers — Blanche E. Baughan
secret thickets where the plumpest beach plums ripen — Phyllis Duganne
the wind … having driven plump golden clouds across the sky — Rebecca West
2. : marked by amplitude, abundance, or richness
what a plump endowment to the … mouth of a prelate — John Milton
the book is plump with examples and citations — C.W.Collins
Synonyms: see fat
VII. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to cause to fill or swell out : fatten , distend
intransitive verb
: to fill or swell out : become fattened or distended