Henry spent a lot of energy plumping for Bill, who was running for vice president.
•She spent a lot of time plumping for our candidate.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
plump for someone — plump for (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December … New idioms dictionary
plump for — verb be behind; approve of (Freq. 1) He plumped for the Labor Party I backed Kennedy in 1960 • Syn: ↑back, ↑endorse, ↑indorse, ↑plunk for, ↑support … Useful english dictionary
plump for something — plump for (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December … New idioms dictionary
plump for — (someone/something) to support someone or something enthusiastically. Marcy had been writing campaign speeches and plumping for McCarthy since December … New idioms dictionary
plump for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms plump for : present tense I/you/we/they plump for he/she/it plumps for present participle plumping for past tense plumped for past participle plumped for informal plump for someone/something to suddenly choose … English dictionary
ˈplump for sb/sth — phrasal verb informal to choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
plump — [[t]plʌ̱mp[/t]] plumper, plumpest, plumps, plumping, plumped 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) You can describe someone or something as plump to indicate that they are rather fat or rounded, usually when you think this is a good quality. Maria was a… … English dictionary
plump — plump1 [plump] adj. [LME < MDu plomp, unwieldy, bulky, dull: orig. echoic] full and rounded in form; chubby vt., vi. to make plump; fill out: sometimes with up or out plumpish adj. plumply adv. plumpness n. plump2 [plump] vi. [ME plumpen … English World dictionary
plump — plump1 [ plʌmp ] adjective 1. ) slightly fat, in a pleasant way. This word is often used to avoid saying fat, which is not considered polite: a kind plump woman plump fingers ─ opposite SKINNY 2. ) large and round in an attractive way: plump… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plump — plump1 [plʌmp] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Dutch; Origin: plomp dull, not sharp ] 1.) slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way used especially about women or children, often to avoid saying the word fat ▪ The nurse was a cheerful plump woman. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plump — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
