plop

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
  2. verb drop something with a plopping sound
  3. verb drop with the sound of something falling into water

Etymology

Imitative of the sound, or perhaps a variant of plap.

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