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plumper
US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plum′pər)
- From plump (adj):
- plumper
- adj comparative
- plumpest
- adj superlative
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026plump•er1
(plum′pər),USA pronunciation n.
- an act of falling heavily;
a plumping.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]the vote of a person who plumps.
plump•er2
(plum′pər),USA pronunciation n. - something carried in the mouth to fill out hollow cheeks.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026plump1 /plʌmp/USA pronunciation
adj., -er, -est, v.
adj.
- well filled out or rounded in form;
fleshy or fat.
v. - to (cause to) become plump and soft, as by fluffing: [~ (+ up) + object]She plumped (up) the sofa pillows.[no object;
(~ + up)]These old sofa cushions don't plump (up).
plump•ly, adv.
plump•ness, n. [uncountable]
plump2 /plʌmp/USA pronunciation
v.
- to drop or fall heavily or suddenly: [no object;
(~ + down)]All she wanted to do was plump (down) on the sofa and relax.[~ + object (+ down)]She plumped her stack of books (down) on the table.
- plump for, [~ + for + object] to support with enthusiasm:to plump for the home team.
n. [countable]
- a heavy fall.
- the sound of such a fall.
adv. - with a heavy fall or drop.
- straight down.
adj. - direct;
blunt.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026plump1
(plump),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v.
adj.
- well filled out or rounded in form;
somewhat fleshy or fat.
v.i. - to become plump (often fol. by up or out).
v.t. - to make plump (often fol. by up or out):to plump up the sofa pillows.
- Middle Dutch plomp blunt, not pointed; cognate with Middle Low German plump
- earlier plompe dull, rude 1475–85
plump′ness, n.
1. portly, round. See stout. 2. 3. fatten.
plump2
(plump),USA pronunciation v.i.
- to drop or fall heavily or suddenly;
come down abruptly or with direct impact.
- British Terms, Government[Chiefly Brit.]to vote exclusively for one candidate in an election, instead of distributing or splitting one's votes among a number.
v.t. - to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down):He plumped himself down and fell asleep.
- to utter or say bluntly (often fol. by out):She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.
- to praise or extol:road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
- plump for, to support enthusiastically;
be wholeheartedly in favor of:to plump for a team.
n. - a heavy or sudden fall.
- the sound resulting from such a fall.
adv. - with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.
- directly or bluntly, as in speaking.
- in a vertical direction;
straight down.
- with sudden encounter.
- with direct impact.
adj. - direct;
downright;
blunt.
- 1300–50; Middle English plumpen (verb, verbal), cognate with Dutch plompen; probably imitative
- British Termsa group or cluster.
- British Termsa flock:a plump of ducks.
- ?
- late Middle English plumpe 1375–1425
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plump /plʌmp/ adj - well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby: a plump turkey
- bulging, as with contents; full: a plump wallet
vb - often followed by up or out: to make or become plump: to plump up a pillow
Etymology: 15th Century (meaning: dull, rude), C16 (in current senses): perhaps from Middle Dutch plomp dull, bluntˈplumply adv ˈplumpness n plump /plʌmp/ vb - often followed by down, into, etc: to drop or fall suddenly and heavily
- (intransitive) followed by for: to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
n - a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this
adv - suddenly or heavily
- straight down; directly: the helicopter landed plump in the middle of the field
adj , adv - in a blunt, direct, or decisive manner
Etymology: 14th Century: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompen
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