kerplunk
Meanings
noun
- A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
- A disappointment which comes as a surprise.
intj
- Used to indicate a thudding sound.
verb
- To make the sound of falling and landing heavily; to thud.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”).
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