Plopping Meaning in English
word · lemma: plop
ˈpɫɑp
PLOP-ing
plˈɒpɪŋ
PLOP-ing
Definition
Making a soft, often wet, sound when something falls or is dropped, usually into liquid or on a soft surface.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal and often used to describe a child's actions, water, or something falling with a noticeable but gentle sound. Sometimes playful or humorous. Use with verbs like 'is plopping', 'keeps plopping', or as an adjective: 'plopping sound'.
Spanish: chapoteando - dejándose caer (con ruido)Portuguese (BR): pocando - caindo com um som de 'ploc'Portuguese (PT): fazendo plof - caindo com um som de 'plof'Chinese (Simplified): 扑通落下 - 发出扑通声地掉下Chinese (Traditional): 撲通落下 - 發出撲通聲地掉下Hindi: छपाक से गिरनाArabic: ينزل بصوت طرطشة - صوت سقوط شيء في ماءBengali: ছপছপানো - প্লপ (শব্দ)Russian: плюхаться - шлёпаться - булькать (звук)Japanese: ぽちゃんと落ちる - ぽちゃんという音Vietnamese: bõm xuống - tõm (âm thanh)Korean: 풍덩하다 - 첨벙거리다Turkish: şapırdamak - cuplamakUrdu: چھپاک سے گرنا - پَلپ (آواز)Indonesian: nyemplung - bunyi cipratan
Example Sentences
The frog kept plopping into the pond.
basic
He dropped the ice cubes, plopping them into his drink.
basic
Raindrops were plopping on the roof.
basic
She sat by the pool, plopping her feet into the cool water.
natural
Books were plopping onto the floor as the shelf broke.
natural
He flopped onto the couch, plopping a bowl of popcorn in his lap.
natural