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plop

The correct spelling is plop.

How to pronounce plop

noun

Say it like: Plo-p

The correct spelling is plop. A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. For example: "He heard the plops of rain on the roof."

Usage Examples

He heard the plops of rain on the roof.

He plopped down on the sofa to watch TV.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.
  2. 2.Excrement; derived from the "plop" sound made when it hits water in a toilet.

verb

  1. 1.To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
  2. 2.To land heavily or loosely.
  3. 3.To defecate; derived from the "plop" sound made when excrement hits water in a toilet.

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