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Inflections of 'plump' (adj):
plumper
adj comparative
plumpest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
plump1 /plʌmp/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est, v. 
adj. 
    1. well filled out or rounded in form;
      fleshy or fat.

    v. 
    1. 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. 
  1. 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.
  2. plump for, [~ + for + object] to support with enthusiasm:to plump for the home team.

n. [countable]
  1. a heavy fall.
  2. the sound of such a fall.

adv. 
  1. with a heavy fall or drop.
  2. straight down.

adj. 
  1. direct;
    blunt.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plump1  (plump),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v. 
adj. 
    1. well filled out or rounded in form;
      somewhat fleshy or fat.

    v.i. 
    1. to become plump (often fol. by up or out).

    v.t. 
    1. 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′ly, adv. 
    plump′ness, n. 
      1. portly, round. See stout. 2. 3. fatten.
      1. thin.
plump2  (plump),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to drop or fall heavily or suddenly;
    come down abruptly or with direct impact.
  2. 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. 
  1. to drop or throw heavily or suddenly (often fol. by down):He plumped himself down and fell asleep.
  2. to utter or say bluntly (often fol. by out):She plumps out the truth at the oddest times.
  3. to praise or extol:road signs plumping the delights of a new candy bar.
  4. plump for, to support enthusiastically;
    be wholeheartedly in favor of:to plump for a team.

n. 
  1. a heavy or sudden fall.
  2. the sound resulting from such a fall.

adv. 
  1. with a heavy or sudden fall or drop.
  2. directly or bluntly, as in speaking.
  3. in a vertical direction;
    straight down.
  4. with sudden encounter.
  5. with direct impact.

adj. 
  1. direct;
    downright;
    blunt.
  • 1300–50; Middle English plumpen (verb, verbal), cognate with Dutch plompen; probably imitative

plump3  (plump),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Dial.]
  1. British Termsa group or cluster.
  2. British Termsa flock:a plump of ducks.
  • ?
  • late Middle English plumpe 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plump /plʌmp/ adj
  1. well filled out or rounded; fleshy or chubby: a plump turkey
  2. bulging, as with contents; full: a plump wallet
 vb
  1. 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
  1. often followed by down, into, etc: to drop or fall suddenly and heavily
  2. (intransitive) followed by for: to give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
 n
  1. a heavy abrupt fall or the sound of this
 adv
  1. suddenly or heavily
  2. straight down; directly: the helicopter landed plump in the middle of the field
 adj , adv
  1. in a blunt, direct, or decisive manner
Etymology: 14th Century: probably of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German plumpen, Middle Dutch plompen
'plump' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a plump [man, woman, boy, girl, child, person, baby], she is really getting plump!, is getting too plump, more...

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