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TOEFL BNC: 9171 COCA: 9362

plump

1 plump /ˈplʌmp/ verb
plumps; plumped; plumping
1 plump
/ˈplʌmp/
verb
plumps; plumped; plumping
Learner's definition of PLUMP
: to sit, fall, or lie down in a sudden, awkward, or relaxed way : plop(突然地、笨重地或放松地)坐下,倒下,躺下
[no object]
[+ object]

plump for

[phrasal verb]
plump for (someone or something) informal
US : to express support for (someone or something)表示支持
British : to choose (someone or something) after thinking carefully慎重选择
compare 2plump
2 plump /ˈplʌmp/ verb
plumps; plumped; plumping
2 plump
/ˈplʌmp/
verb
plumps; plumped; plumping
Learner's definition of PLUMP
[+ object]
: to shake or hit (something, such as a pillow) to make it fuller, softer, or rounder使膨胀;使松软;使更圆
compare 1plump
3 plump /ˈplʌmp/ adjective
plumper; plumpest
3 plump
/ˈplʌmp/
adjective
plumper; plumpest
Learner's definition of PLUMP
[also more plump; most plump]
: having a full, rounded shape饱满的
: slightly fat微胖的;丰满的

— plumpness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 9171 COCA: 9362

plump

1 of 6

verb (1)

plumped; plumping; plumps

intransitive verb

1
: to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
plumped down in the chair
2
: to favor or decide in favor of someone or something strongly or emphatically
used with for

transitive verb

1
: to drop, cast, or place suddenly or heavily
2
: to give support and favorable publicity to

plump

2 of 6

noun (1)

: a sudden plunge, fall, or blow
also : the sound made by a plump

plump

3 of 6

adverb

1
: with a sudden or heavy drop
2
a
: straight down
b
: straight ahead
3
: without qualification : directly
plump out of luck

plump

4 of 6

noun (2)

chiefly dialectal
: group, flock
a plump of ducks rose at the same time H. D. Thoreau

plump

5 of 6

verb (2)

plumped; plumping; plumps

transitive verb

: to make plump

intransitive verb

: to become plump

plump

6 of 6

adjective

1
: having a full rounded usually pleasing form
a plump woman
2
plumpish adjective

Example Sentences

Adverb there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us Adjective His aunt pinched his plump cheeks. she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English

Noun (2)

Middle English plumpe

Adjective and Verb (2)

Middle English, dull, blunt, from Middle Dutch plomp

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1533, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Adjective

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plump was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 9171 COCA: 9362

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