Used in a Sentence

plop

How to use plop in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for plop.

Editorial note

I love how they just plop in some random comment from "Marco".

Examples13
Definitions5
Parts of speech3

Quick take

the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of plop gathered in one view.

noun

the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

verb

drop something with a plopping sound

verb

drop with the sound of something falling into water

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for plop.

noun

the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

verb

drop something with a plopping sound

verb

drop with the sound of something falling into water

verb

set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"

adverb

with a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"

Example sentences

1

I love how they just plop in some random comment from "Marco".

2

There are also other bugs such as not being able to plop the sign for the trade HQ.

3

You plop them into your entertainment center, and you're done.

4

In the spring I had to take it to a lawn mower repair shop and plop down $50 just to clean out the gummed-up lines.

5

Due to the tall, skinny geometric, you can plop food in non-ziploc bags and use those to cook you Mellow.

6

Plus I like the fact that a lot of stuff developed in Windows for .NET can just plop over in linux and still work.

7

I'm HN-ing on my smart phone right now, which is something I used to schlep out of bed and plop myself in front of my PC to do.

8

Furthermore, wealthier parents have jobs which exercise their minds, so they're not deadened and just want to plop in front of the TV.

9

Americans associate a 'plop' sound with taking a poo, or as a verb roughly meaning to sit down quickly out of exhaustion.

10

One way to avoid this issue might be to plop a hidden input box on the page if this input has text in it when it's submitted, you silently drop the registration.

11

Given that the task is creating a "weekly metrics spreadsheet," something the boss had the time to plan for, I agree with you. But I remember my younger years very clearly, when something that sat on your director's desk for a week would plop down on yours at 6PM with a next-day deadline.

12

Shameless sorta plug: I just started a project yesterday that does a very similar thing except it's meant for designers to take and store screenshots for inspiration and then plop them into a pretty UI/gallery.

13

Was he just a lucky individual at Google IO that decided to plop down the cash for what was definitely a developer-device?I can understand that he doesn't think it's worth the price - because for a normal consumer it isn't.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use plop in a sentence?

I love how they just plop in some random comment from "Marco".

What does plop mean?

the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

What part of speech is plop?

plop is commonly used as noun, verb, adverb.