plopping
plopping is the present participle and gerund of plop.
Meaning of plop
Verb
plop (third-person singular simple present plops, present participle plopping, simple past and past participle plopped)
- To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid.
- Stooping, she picked up another pebble, sounded out the word again, and tossed it into the shallow water near the path, where it plopped into the water, sending out circles from where it fell.2012, Augusta Trobaugh, Music From Beyond The Moon, page 43
- To land heavily or loosely.
- He plopped down on the sofa to watch TV.
- To defecate.
Noun
plopping (plural ploppings)
- The sound or action of something that plops.
- There is, of course, no real silence in nature, only layer after layer of softer sounds: the rustlings, ploppings, and buzzings of God knows what, the sighing of the air and the water[…]2006, John Gierach, Trout Bum, page 154
Forms of plopping
| plural | ploppings |
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Phrases with plopping
Questions about plopping
- What does plopping mean?
- Plopping means the sound or action of something that plops.
- What is plopping the present participle and gerund of?
- Plopping is the present participle and gerund of plop.
- What part of speech is plopping?
- Plopping is a noun.
- What is the plural of plopping?
- The plural of plopping is ploppings.
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