Plunk
Definition of Plunk
| v. t. | 1. | To pluck and release quickly (a musical string); to twang. | | 2. | To throw, push, drive heavily, plumply, or suddenly; as, to plunk down a dollar; also, to hit or strike. | | 3. | To be a truant from (school). | | v. i. | 1. | To make a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound, as by pulling hard on a taut string and quickly releasing it; of a raven, to croak. | | 2. | To drop or sink down suddenly or heavily; to plump. | | 3. | To play truant, or "hooky". | | n. | 1. | Act or sound of plunking. | | 2. | A large sum of money. |
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