plunk down — verb set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise He planked the money on the table He planked himself into the sofa • Syn: ↑plank, ↑flump, ↑plonk, ↑plop, ↑plunk, ↑plump down, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
plunk down — verb Date: 1891 intransitive verb to drop abruptly ; settle into position transitive verb 1. a. to put down usually firmly or abruptly < plunked the items down on the counter > b. to settle (oneself) into position < plunked himse … New Collegiate Dictionary
plump down — verb 1. set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise He planked the money on the table He planked himself into the sofa • Syn: ↑plank, ↑flump, ↑plonk, ↑plop, ↑plunk, ↑plunk do … Useful english dictionary
park oneself — informal park yourself there and we ll be with you in a moment Syn: sit down, seat oneself, settle (oneself), install oneself; informal plunk oneself … Thesaurus of popular words
settle — verb 1) they settled the dispute Syn: resolve, sort out, solve, clear up, end, fix, work out, iron out, straighten out, set right, rectify, remedy, reconcile; informal patch up Ant: prolong … Thesaurus of popular words
sit — verb 1) here, sit on the comfy chair Syn: take a seat, seat oneself, be seated, perch, ensconce oneself, plump oneself, flop; informal take the load/weight off one s feet, plunk oneself, take a load off Ant: stand 2) she sat the package … Thesaurus of popular words
sink — 1. verb 1) the coffin sank below the waves Syn: become submerged, be engulfed, go down, drop, fall, descend Ant: float, rise 2) the cruise liner sank yesterday Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
flop — v 1.Often flop down fall down, collapse, plump down, Inf. plunk down, drop down, plop down, throw oneself down. 2.Informal. fail, fall flat, miss the mark, Sl. bomb. See fail(def.1). 3. flap, flutter, oscillate, wave, toss, move to and fro, fly;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
slump — 1. verb 1) he slumped into a chair Syn: sit heavily, flop, flump, collapse, sink, fall; informal plunk oneself 2) housing prices slumped Syn: fall steeply, plummet, tumble, drop, go down; info … Thesaurus of popular words
put — v 1. place, pose, set, lay; drop, Inf. plop, Inf. plunk, Inf. plank, plump; park, station, post, stand; plant, implant, imbed; perch, mount, deposit; situate, locate, emplace, position, center; dispose, allocate, install, collocate, spot,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
fall — v 1. descend, come or go down, drop down, gravitate, sink; slip, slide, backslide; trip, trip over one s own feet, stumble, fall down, take a spill, tumble; go head over heels, pitch, plunge, plummet, dive, take a nosedive; drop, plop, plump, Inf … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder