English Explanatory Dictionary

plop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
  2. Excrement.
verb
  1. To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
  2. To land heavily or loosely.
  3. To defecate.
intj
  1. Indicating the sound of something plopping.
name
  1. Acronym of Pattern Languages of Programs.

Pronunciation

/plɒp/ /plɑp/ en-us-plop.ogg

Word forms

plop plops plopping plopped

Etymology

Imitative of the sound, or perhaps a variant of plap.

Derived words

bullplop cowplop kerplop plop down plopper ploppy
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