Plump (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, plump·er, plump·est.
  1. well filled out or rounded in form; somewhat fleshy or fat.
verb (used without object)
  1. to become plump (often followed by up or out).
verb (used with object)
  1. to make plump (often followed by up or out): to plump up the sofa pillows.
verb (used without object)
  1. to drop or fall heavily or suddenly; come down abruptly or with direct impact.
  2. to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number.
verb (used with object)
  1. to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often followed by down): He plumped himself down and fell asleep.
  2. to utter or say bluntly (often followed by out): She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.
  3. to praise or extol: road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
noun
  1. a heavy or sudden fall.
  2. the sound resulting from such a fall.
adverb
  1. with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.
  2. directly or bluntly, as in speaking.
  3. in a vertical direction; straight down.
  4. with sudden encounter.
  5. with direct impact.
adjective
  1. direct; downright; blunt: Days after being accused, they met the charge with a plump denial.
Verb Phrases
  1. to support enthusiastically; be wholeheartedly in favor of: to plump for a team.
noun Chiefly British Dialect.
  1. a group or cluster.
  2. a flock: a plump of ducks.
adjective
  1. well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby
  2. bulging, as with contents; full
  3. (of amounts of money) generous; ample
verb
  1. to make or become plump
verb
  1. to drop or fall suddenly and heavily
  2. to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
noun
  1. a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this
adverb
  1. suddenly or heavily
  2. straight down; directly
adjective, adverb
  1. in a blunt, direct, or decisive manner
noun
  1. a group of people, animals, or things; troop; cluster
Plump (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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