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Plunking – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Play a keyboard or plucked stringed instrument in an inexpressive way.

Usage examples:

I got a guitar when i was twelve and started plunking away on it
verb

Hit (someone) abruptly.

Usage examples:

He plunked him in the back
verb

Set down heavily or abruptly.

Usage examples:

She plunked her pack on top of the bar
noun

The sound made by abruptly plucking a string of a stringed instrument.

Usage examples:

The singing was punctuated by the plunks of the guitar
noun

A heavy blow.

Usage examples:

Colorado pitchers put the astros lifer over the top, delivering his last five plunks, three by jaso…
verb

To put something down heavily or suddenly

Usage examples:

[ m ] she plunked the trashcan down in the driveway., [ m ] she plunked down most of her savings to…

Plunking translation into English

Plunking: translate from English into Chinese

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冲撞

Plunking: translate from English into Dutch

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Plunderen, Tokkelen, Wegschieten, Onverwachts raken

Plunking: translate from English into French

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Plonger, Tomber sur

Plunking: translate from English into German

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Plumpsen, Zupfen

Plunking: translate from English into Hindi

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प्लंकिंग, फेंकना, अंगुलियों से छूना, बजना, बाजे को अंगुलियों से बजाना

Plunking: translate from English into Italian

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Slanciare, Buttarsi, Sonare

Plunking: translate from English into Korean

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폭락, 별안간 치다, 별안간 밀다, 팅하고 울리다, 현악기 줄 따위를 팅하고 울리다, 쿵하고 내던지다, 쿵하고 떨어지다, 털석하고 떨어지다

Plunking: translate from English into Russian

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Бухать, Шлепнуть, Бухнуть, Перебирать струны, Звенеть, Сильно ударять, Шлепаться, Бухнуться

Plunking: translate from English into Spanish

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Golpeando, Dejar caer pesadamente, Rasguear, Dejarse caer pesadamente

Word origin

early 19th century: probably imitative.

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