plunk vs set down

set down vs plunk

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

plunk and set down both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of plunk include place down, put down.

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

plunk (verb)	set 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	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
drop steeply	put or settle into a position
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground	cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
	go ashore
	reach or come to rest

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

Difference between plunk and set down

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