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Meaning of plonk

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

plonk

Pronunciation:/plɒŋk//plɑŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. The sound of something solid landing.

    Example: I just heard a plonk – did something fall down in the kitchen?

verb

Definitions

  1. To set or toss (something) down carelessly.

    Example: When you’ve finished with the sponge, just plonk it back in the sink.

  2. To automatically ignore a particular poster.

    Example: I got tired of his trolling and ad hominem attacks, so I plonked him.

    Synonyms:killfile

adverb

Definitions

  1. (followed by a location) Precisely and forcefully.

    Example: He dropped his bag of tools plonk in the middle of the table.

interjection

Definitions

  1. The sound made by something solid landing.

  2. The supposed sound of adding a user to one's killfile.

plonk

Pronunciation:/plɒŋk//plɑŋk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A female police constable.

    Example: Chris and that plonk had better be flushing the scum out.