Plunk

/plʌŋk/ noun verb

The dull thud of something landing on a surface.

What it means

  1. (noun) The dull thud of something landing on a surface.
  2. (noun) A large sum of money.
  3. (noun) A dollar.
  4. (verb) To drop or throw something heavily onto or into something else, so that it makes a dull sound. “Enrique plunked his money down on the counter with a sigh and bellied up to the bar.”
  5. (verb) To land suddenly or heavily; to plump down.
  6. (verb) To intentionally hit the batter with a pitch. “The Braves retaliated by plunking Harper in the next inning.”
  7. (verb) (of a raven) To croak.
  8. (verb) To pluck and quickly release (a musical string).
  9. (verb) To be a truant from (school).

Letter analysis

  • Plunk contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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Common questions

What does Plunk mean?

The dull thud of something landing on a surface.

How many letters are in Plunk?

Plunk has 5 letters.

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