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plopping down

plopping down is the present participle and gerund of plop down.

Meaning of plop down

Verb

plop down (third-person singular simple present plops down, present participle plopping down, simple past and past participle plopped down)

  1. (ambitransitive, informal) To sit or lie down heavily and inelegantly.
    • They plopped themselves down on the bed.
  2. (informal, transitive) To put down (something) in a heavy way.
    • He plopped his wallet down.
  3. (US, informal, transitive) To pay.
    • I can't just plop down $50 for any old pair of jeans.

Questions about plopping down

What is plopping down the present participle and gerund of?
Plopping down is the present participle and gerund of plop down.

Words near plopping down in the dictionary

  1. ploppers
  2. ploppier
  3. ploppies
  4. ploppiest
  5. plopping
  6. plopping down
  7. ploppings
  8. ploppy
  9. plops
  10. plops down
  11. plopter

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