kerplunk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
  2. A disappointment which comes as a surprise.
intj
  1. Used to indicate a thudding sound.
verb
  1. To make the sound of falling and landing heavily; to thud.

Pronunciation

/kəˈplʌŋk/ kə-plŭngkʹ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kerplunk.wav /kə(ɹ)ˈplʌŋk/ kər-plŭngkʹ

Word forms

kerplunk kerplunks kerplunking kerplunked

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”).

Synonyms

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