plunk vs put down

put down vs plunk

plunk is a noun but put down is not a noun.

plunk and put down both are verbs.

plunk is an adverb but put down is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plunk	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
put down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put down is a hypernym of plunk; that is, put down is a word with a broader meaning than plunk:

plunk: set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
put down: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place

Other hypernyms of plunk include place down, set down.

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

plunk (verb)	put down (verb)
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise	make a record of; set down in permanent form
drop steeply	put in a horizontal position
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	put (an animal) to death
	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
	cause to come to the ground

plunk (adverb)	put down (adverb)
with a short hollow thud

Difference between plunk and put down

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