plop vs descend

plop is a noun but descend is not a noun.

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

As verbs, descend is a hypernym of plop; that is, descend is a word with a broader meaning than plop:

Other hypernyms of plop include come down, fall, go down.

plop (noun)	descend (noun)
the noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash

plop (verb)	descend (verb)
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise	come as if by falling
drop with the sound of something falling into water	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
drop something with a plopping sound	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example

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