flump
(flŭmp)n. A dull heavy sound, as of something dropped on a surface.
v. flumped, flump·ing, flumps
v.intr. To move or fall heavily with a dull sound: flumped onto the sofa.
v.tr. To place or drop with a flump.
[Imitative.]
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flump
(flʌmp) nan onomatopoeic word used to describe a dull, thudding sound produced by flumping
vbto (cause to) fall heavily with a dull thudding noise
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Verb | 1. | flump - fall heavilydrop - to fall vertically; "the bombs are dropping on enemy targets" |
| 2. | flump - 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" |
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