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put down vs plunk

plunk vs put down

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

put down and plunk both are verbs.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put down No No Yes No
plunk Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, plunk is a hyponym of put down; that is, plunk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put down:
  • put down: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
  • plunk: set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
Other hyponyms of put down include flump, plank, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk down.
put down (noun) plunk (noun)
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
a hollow twanging sound
put down (verb) plunk (verb)
put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
make a record of; set down in permanent form set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
put in a horizontal position drop steeply
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave 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
put (an animal) to death
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause to come to the ground
put down (adverb) plunk (adverb)
with a short hollow thud
Difference between put down and plunk

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