plonk

[US]/plɒŋk/
[UK]/plɑŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to casually place down; to plop down heavily;
n. cheap low-quality wine; a loud thud or plop sound.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularplonks
Past Participleplonked
Pluralplonks
Present Participleplonking
Past Tenseplonked

Phrases & Collocations

plonk down

Example Sentences

She plonked herself down on the couch.

He plonked the groceries on the kitchen counter.

The heavy raindrops plonked against the window.

He plonked his bag on the floor and flopped onto the bed.

She plonked a slice of cake onto a plate.

The cat plonked itself in front of the warm fireplace.

He plonked his hat on his head and headed out the door.

She plonked the book back on the shelf.

The toddler plonked his toy truck on the table.

The raindrops plonked into the puddles on the pavement.

Real-world Examples

The hand sanitiser, for instance, is not merely plonked onto tables but installed in solidlooking fixtures.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You are right, Kingy. We have to be certain we do not take any old plonk.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

Well, I think I'll stick to my plonk for now, Sam.

Source: 6 Minute English

" It's her, " said Ginny, plonking herself down on Harry's bed. " She's driving me mad."

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

They just plonked places down in arbitrary locations without any consistent scale.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

George scooped the orange-coloured waxy stuff out of the tin and plonked it into the pan.

Source: Roddar

I'm afraid I wouldn't take it so seriously - I'll stick to drinking poorer quality, cheap red wine – sometimes called plonk!

Source: 6 Minute English

And focused work is easier if you aren't suddenly plonked next to someone who sounds like Beaker from " The Muppets" .

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And a fund manager in the room said, " No, no, you've got to do it." And picked up her chair, went and plonked it next to Crispin's, and then he started caressing her thigh.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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