descend vs plunk

plunk vs descend

descend is not a noun while plunk is a noun.

descend and plunk both are verbs.

descend is not an adverb while plunk is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descend	No	No	Yes	No
plunk	Yes	No	Yes	Yes

As verbs, plunk is a hyponym of descend; that is, plunk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descend:

descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
plunk: drop steeply

Other hyponyms of descend include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.

descend (noun)	plunk (noun)
	(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
	a hollow twanging sound

descend (verb)	plunk (verb)
come as if by falling	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way	set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity	drop steeply
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example	make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

descend (adverb)	plunk (adverb)
	with a short hollow thud

Difference between descend and plunk

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