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plop

Pronunciation: (plop), [key]
—v., plopped, plop•ping,
—n., adv.

—v.i.
1. to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water: A frog plopped into the pond.
2. to fall with such a sound: Big raindrops plopped against the window.
3. to drop or fall with full force or direct impact: He plopped into a chair.

—v.t.
1. to drop or set down heavily: She plopped her books on the desk.
2. to cause to plop: The fisherman plopped the bait into the river.

—n.
1. a plopping sound or fall.
2. the act of plopping.

—adv.
with a plop: The stone fell plop into the water.

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