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plump


Definition: Meaning of, plump in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / plʌmp /

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Positive Comparative Superlative
plump plumper plumpest
  1. slightly fat in a fairly pleasant way - used especially about women or children, often to avoid saying the word fat
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  2. round and full in a way that looks attractive
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
plump plumped plumped
Present Participle Third Person Singular
plumping plumps
  1. also plump up [transitive] to make CUSHION s, PILLOW s etc rounder and softer by shaking or hitting them
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  2. plump (yourself) down to sit down suddenly and heavily [=  plonk]
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  3. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something down suddenly and carelessly [=  plonk]
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  4. also plump up [intransitive and transitive] if dried fruit plumps up, or if you plump it up, it becomes fatter and softer when in liquid
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plump used in phrases

  • plump down (verb)
    1. drop heavily
    2. something or oneself set down with or as if with a noise
  • plump in (verb)
    1. arrive suddenly and unannounced
  • plump up (verb)
    1. make fuller by shaking
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plump used in phrasal verbs

  • plump for (phrasal verb)
    1. plump for someone/something to suddenly choose someone or something after being unable to decide what to do
  • plump out (phrasal verb)
    1. to become fatter
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