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/flump/, v.i., v.t.1. to plump down suddenly or heavily; flop.n.2. the act or sound of flumping.[1810-20; b. of FLOP + PLUMP]
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flump — [flump] vt., vi. [prob. echoic] to drop or move heavily and noisily n. the act or sound of flumping … English World dictionary
flump — I. Etymology: imitative Date: 1729 intransitive verb to move or fall suddenly and heavily < flumped down into the chair > transitive verb to place or drop with a flump II. noun Date: 1767 a dull heavy sound (as of a fall) … New Collegiate Dictionary
flump — Synonyms and related words: bump, cave, cave in, chink, click, clink, clop, clump, clunk, crump, decline, droop, dull thud, flick, flop, flop down, flump down, founder, give way, go down, lapse, lower, pad, pat, patter, pitapat, pitter patter,… … Moby Thesaurus
flump — /flʌmp/ (say flump) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to plump down suddenly or heavily; flop. –verb (t) 2. to set or throw down with a dull noise. –noun 3. act or sound of flumping. {blend of fall and plump2} …
Flump (sweet) — A Flump is a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of both pink and yellow marshmallow, which has the appearance of a twisted helix. The Flump sweets are sold in the United Kingdom and are made by the confectioner Bassett… … Wikipedia
flump down — verb fall heavily • Syn: ↑flump • Hypernyms: ↑drop • Verb Frames: Something s Something is ing PP The branches flump down from the trees … Useful english dictionary
flump — 1. verb a) to move or fall heavily, or with a dull sound b) to drop something heavily or with a dull sound 2. noun the dull sound so produ … Wiktionary
flump — n. flop; dull heavy sound; sound or act of flumping v. flop; fall down heavily, fall with a thud; plump down suddenly … English contemporary dictionary
flump — verb fall, sit, or throw down heavily. noun the action or sound of a heavy fall. Origin C17: imitative … English new terms dictionary
flump — v. & n. v. (often foll. by down) 1 intr. fall or move heavily. 2 tr. set or throw down with a heavy thud. n. the action or sound of flumping. Etymology: imit … Useful english dictionary
