plunk

Definitions

1. 1.To throw, push, drive heavily, plumply, or suddenly; as, to plunk down a dollar; also, to hit or strike.
2. 2.To be a truant from (school). [Scot.]
3. 3.Act or sound of plunking. [Colloq.]
4. 4.[Slang] (a) A large sum of money. [Obs.] (b) A dollar. [U. S.]
5. 5.To make a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound, as by pulling hard on a taut string and quickly releasing it; of a raven, to croak.
6. 6.To drop or sink down suddenly or heavily; to plump.
7. 7.To play truant, or "hooky". [Scot.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is to drop or sink down suddenly or heavily; to plump called?