Plonking Meaning in English
word · lemma: plonk
ˈplɑŋkɪŋ
PLAHNG-ing
plˈɒŋkɪŋ
pl-ONG-ing
Definition
Making a loud, heavy noise by putting something down roughly, sitting down abruptly, or playing music in a rough, noisy way.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and slightly playful. Used mainly in British English. Often describes careless or heavy actions, like 'plonking down' on a chair or 'plonking' an object on a table. Can also refer to crude playing of an instrument. Not used for gentle or quiet actions.
Spanish: dejar caer (con ruido) - dejarse caer - tocar ruidosamentePortuguese (BR): largar (com barulho) - jogar (com barulho) - tocar de forma toscaPortuguese (PT): largar (com barulho) - atirar (com barulho) - tocar rudementeChinese (Simplified): 哐啷地放下 - 重重地坐下 - 笨拙地弹奏Chinese (Traditional): 哐啷地放下 - 重重地坐下 - 笨拙地彈奏Hindi: धड़ाम से रखना - जोर से बैठना - बेसुरा बजानाArabic: وضع بقوة (بضجيج) - الجلوس بقوة - عزف بشكل فوضويBengali: আঁধাঢ় করে রাখা - পাটকানা (জোরেশোরে রাখা বা বসা) - বাজানো (যন্ত্রপাতি জোরে বাজানো)Russian: бухать - шлёпать (что-то класть с шумом) - бренчать (на инструменте)Japanese: ドスンと置く - ドカッと座る - （楽器を）ポンポンと弾くVietnamese: đặt mạnh - ngồi phịch xuống - chơi (nhạc cụ) loạn xạKorean: 쿵 내려놓다 - 쿵 앉다 - (악기를) 퉁기다Turkish: pat diye koymak - güm diye oturmak - tıngırdatmak (enstrüman)Urdu: اچانک رکھنا - زور سے بیٹھنا - بےربط بجانا (آلۂ موسیقی)Indonesian: menjatuhkan dengan keras - duduk dengan keras - memainkan (alat musik) dengan asal-asalan
Example Sentences
He kept plonking his books onto the desk.
basic
She was plonking at the piano all afternoon.
basic
He came in and plonking himself on the sofa.
basic
Stop plonking your bag on the table—it's going to break!
natural
I remember plonking down next to my friends after a long day.
natural
He started plonking out random tunes on the guitar.
natural