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    plump
    /pləmp/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. an abrupt plunge; a heavy fall: archaic "the wagon came into a deep hole, with such a plump"

    adverb

    • 1. with a sudden or heavy fall: informal "she sat down plump on the bed"
    • 2. directly and bluntly: informal, dated "he must tell her plump and plain that he was collecting unemployment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLUMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLUMP definition: 1. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape: 2. polite word for fat: 3. to shake and push…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plumpPlump Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PLUMP is having a full rounded usually pleasing form. How to use plump in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plumpPlump - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that's plump has a nice round shape. You could describe watching your plump little cousin eating one plump grape after another. Objects and people can both be described as plump, as long as they're full or round or chubby.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPLUMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PLUMP meaning: 1. having a pleasantly soft, rounded body or shape: 2. polite word for fat: 3. to shake and push…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLUMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You can describe someone or something as plump to indicate that they are rather fat or rounded. Maria was small and plump with a mass of curly hair. He pushed a plump little hand towards me. ...red pears, ripe peaches and plump nectarines. fat. Synonyms: chubby, fat, stout, full More Synonyms of plump.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › plumpPlump - definition of plump by The Free Dictionary

    1. Well-rounded and full in form; chubby. See Synonyms at fat. 2. Abundant; ample: a plump reward. v. plumped, plump·ing, plumps. v.tr. To make well-rounded or full in form: plumped up the pillows. v.intr. To become well-rounded, chubby, or full in form: The baby plumped out at three months.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplump adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of plump adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › plump_adj1plump, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Of a person, animal, or part of the body: filled out, somewhat fat, chubby. 1545. implied in: In saftnesse of skyn, and plumpnesse of the body. [at plumpness n.1] T. Raynald in translation of E. Roesslin, Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. G.ii v. 1569. Riche Grahame callit the Plump.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of plump – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    PLUMP definition: 1. quite fat: 2. pleasantly round or full: . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › plump_advplump, adv., int., & adj.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    1. With an abrupt or heavy fall or drop; with a thud or a… 2. With a sudden drop or fall into water; with a splash. 3. Directly, immediately, straightaway, outright; spec. (of a… 4. † to vote plump: to vote for one option or candidate without… Interjection. Representing the sound made by an object falling into… Adjective. Expand. 1.

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