striking vs plunk

plunk vs striking

striking and plunk both are nouns.

striking is an adjective but plunk is not an adjective.

striking is not a verb while plunk is a verb.

striking is not an adverb while plunk is an adverb.

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

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

striking: the act of contacting one thing with another
plunk: (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly

Other hyponyms of striking include contusion, crash, smash, bunt, fly, fly ball, ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper, header, scorcher, screamer, plunker.

striking (noun)	plunk (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another	(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
the physical coming together of two or more things	a hollow twanging sound

striking (adjective)	plunk (adjective)
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

striking (verb)	plunk (verb)
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
	drop steeply
	make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground

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

Difference between striking and plunk

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