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BNC: 20914 COCA: 41482

plonk

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 plonk /ˈplɑːŋk/ noun
1 plonk
/ˈplɑːŋk/
noun
Learner's definition of PLONK
[noncount] chiefly British, informal
: cheap wine that is not of good quality劣质酒
2 plonk /ˈplɑːŋk/ verb
plonks; plonked; plonking
2 plonk
/ˈplɑːŋk/
verb
plonks; plonked; plonking
Learner's definition of PLONK
[+ object] British, informal
: to drop or place (something or someone) in a forceful and often careless way : plunk重重放下;随便丢下

plonk down

[phrasal verb]
plonk down or plonk yourself down British, informal
: to sit or lie down suddenly in a careless way一屁股坐下;一下子躺下
BNC: 20914 COCA: 41482

plonk

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verb

ˈpläŋk How to pronounce plonk (audio)
ˈplȯŋk

variant of plunk

transitive verb

1
: to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound
2
: to set down suddenly : plump

intransitive verb

1
: to make a plunking sound
2
: to drop abruptly : dive
3
: to come out in favor of someone or something : plump
used with for

plonk

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noun

ˈpläŋk How to pronounce plonk (audio)
ˈplȯŋk
chiefly British
: cheap or inferior wine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Grandma drank two glasses of William’s homemade plonk. Miriam Toews, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021 It’s almost like discovering how incredible an aged Bordeaux can taste after years of drinking plonk. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021 Later, microphones picked up a booming plonk when Cody Parkey’s kick hit the right upright on a point-after attempt. Marc Bona, cleveland, 21 Dec. 2020 These whiskey makers churned out dozens of different brands ranging from headache-inducing plonk to venerable greats such as Redbreast and Jameson. Russ Parsons, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2020 In the 1980s, the Okanagan Valley, which extends about 125 miles north from the border with Washington State, was known for its apple and peach orchards, bargain lakeside beach vacations and wine dismissed by oenophiles as undrinkable plonk. Dan Bilefsky, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2020 When dusk would hit, those just off a long day of work could knock on the sturdy wooden shutter and throw down a couple of Florin for a generous pour of family plonk, passed over by a servant on the other side. Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2020 At that time white grapes made up the majority of the region’s plantings, but most of those were destined for distillation or simple plonk. Fortune, 22 Sep. 2019 Keg wine has a stigma to overcome: the kegging or bagging of wine has long been synonymous with large industrial estates selling their run-off plonk as a cheap addendum. Jordan Michelman, latimes.com, 21 June 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for earlier plink-plonk, perhaps modification of French vin blanc white wine

First Known Use

Noun

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plonk was in 1933
BNC: 20914 COCA: 41482

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